The EMXC issuer, BlackRock-advised Funds, seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index, excluding China, a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index covering large- and mid-cap stocks across 23 emerging markets. As of August 31, 2023, the index predominantly comprises securities from the financials and technology sectors. Employing an indexing approach, the fund aims to match the index rather than outperform it, thereby minimizing risks associated with active management while striving for lower costs and improved after-tax performance. Utilizing a representative sampling indexing strategy, the fund invests in a sample of securities mirroring the index's characteristics. While at least 80% of assets are invested in index component securities, up to 20% may be allocated to futures, options, swaps, cash equivalents, and securities not in the index. The fund may also engage in securities lending, with industry concentration mirroring that of the underlying index, as determined by MSCI. This strategy ensures alignment with the index's composition and relative weightings, overseen independently by MSCI.
The EMXC Dividend, part of the BlackRock-advised Funds, aims to provide investors with exposure to dividends from emerging markets excluding China. Leveraging the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index, the fund focuses on capturing dividend-paying stocks across 23 emerging markets countries, emphasizing sectors such as financials and technology. Employing an indexing strategy, EMXC Dividend seeks to replicate the performance of its underlying index rather than outperform it, thereby minimizing the risks associated with active management. With a representative sampling indexing approach, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that mirror the dividend profile of the underlying index. While the fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in index component securities, it may allocate up to 20% to various instruments such as futures, options, swaps, and cash equivalents, all aimed at enhancing dividend yield and managing risk. Through its concentration policy, EMXC Dividend aligns its industry exposure with that of the underlying index, providing investors with a diversified and potentially income-generating investment opportunity in emerging markets.
The EMXC Tracking fund, managed by BlackRock-advised Funds, is designed to closely track the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index, excluding China. With a focus on replicating the index rather than outperforming it, EMXC Tracking employs an indexing approach to minimize the risks associated with active management while seeking to achieve lower costs and better after-tax performance. Utilizing a representative sampling indexing strategy, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that collectively reflect the characteristics of the underlying index. While at least 80% of its assets are invested in index component securities, the fund may allocate up to 20% to various instruments such as futures, options, swaps, and cash equivalents to enhance tracking precision and manage risk. By adhering to the industry concentration policy, EMXC Tracking ensures its industry exposure mirrors that of the underlying index, providing investors with a reliable means to gain exposure to emerging markets performance excluding China while closely tracking its benchmark index.
The EMXC Correlation fund, managed by BlackRock-advised Funds, aims to closely correlate with the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index, excluding China. Employing a correlation-focused approach, the fund seeks to replicate the index's movements rather than outperform it, thus minimizing the risks associated with active management while striving for consistency in tracking performance. Utilizing a representative sampling indexing strategy, EMXC Correlation invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that collectively reflect the characteristics of the underlying index. With at least 80% of its assets allocated to index component securities, the fund may also allocate up to 20% to various instruments such as futures, options, swaps, and cash equivalents to enhance correlation precision and manage risk. By adhering to the industry concentration policy, EMXC Correlation ensures its industry exposure mirrors that of the underlying index, providing investors with a reliable means to closely correlate with emerging markets performance excluding China.
The EMXC Sector fund, managed by BlackRock-advised Funds, focuses on providing investors with exposure to specific sectors within the emerging markets, excluding China. With the goal of capturing sector-specific performance, the fund utilizes the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index as its benchmark. Employing a sector-focused approach, EMXC Sector seeks to replicate the performance of its underlying index rather than outperform it, thereby minimizing the risks associated with active management while aiming for consistency in tracking sectoral performance. Utilizing a representative sampling indexing strategy, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities within targeted sectors, aligning with the weightings and characteristics of the underlying index. While at least 80% of its assets are invested in sector-specific securities, the fund may allocate up to 20% to various instruments such as futures, options, swaps, and cash equivalents to enhance sector exposure and manage risk. By adhering to the industry concentration policy, EMXC Sector ensures its sectoral exposure mirrors that of the underlying index, providing investors with a focused and potentially targeted approach to investing in emerging markets sectors, excluding China.
The EMXC Exposure fund, managed by BlackRock-advised Funds, is tailored to provide investors with targeted exposure to specific themes or factors within the emerging markets, excluding China. With a focus on capturing the performance of these selected themes or factors, the fund utilizes the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index as its benchmark. Employing an exposure-driven approach, EMXC Exposure seeks to replicate the performance of its underlying index rather than outperform it, thereby minimizing the risks associated with active management while aiming for consistency in tracking thematic or factor-based performance. Utilizing a representative sampling indexing strategy, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that align with the selected themes or factors, reflecting the weightings and characteristics of the underlying index. While at least 80% of its assets are invested in securities aligned with the targeted exposure, the fund may allocate up to 20% to various instruments such as futures, options, swaps, and cash equivalents to enhance exposure and manage risk. By adhering to the industry concentration policy, EMXC Exposure ensures its exposure profile mirrors that of the underlying index, providing investors with a focused and potentially targeted approach to investing in emerging markets, excluding China, based on specific themes or factors.
ETF Insider is a data-driven portfolio analytics and optimization platform that introduces a more efficient and practical way to visualize, analyze and optimize portfolios.
Rather than focusing on the surface-level attributes of ETFs and Mutual Funds, ETF Insider goes deeper by examining the underlying holdings of exchange traded products.
By organizing and structuring that data, investors can easily navigate within their overlapping layers.
This innovative perspective combined with modern data visualization and modeling tools, provides an entirely new approach to portfolio optimization that can quickly expose both portfolio inefficiencies and opportunities.
3 min readGLD VS SLV are specialized investment funds that focus on a diverse range of sectors in the financial market. these exchange-traded funds offer investors exposure to various industries and companies, presenting potential growth opportunities and risks. it's essential to understand the underlying assets and strategies of these etfs before considering an investment.
6 min readThe EMXC ETF is a specialized investment fund that focuses on a specific sector. This exchange-traded fund offers investors exposure to a range of companies in this sector.
5 min readDiscovering the EPRE ETF" takes a deep dive into the ProShares Europe Property Yield ETF. This article explains the fund's strategy of investing in REITs and real estate companies across Europe, providing a clear view of its potential returns and risks. For those looking to diversify their investment portfolio with European real estate exposure, this article serves as a comprehensive guide.
ETF Insider is a novel portfolio optimization tool that uses the power of data visualization to gain insight into portfolio compositions, concentration risks, portfolio efficiency and more. Complex financial data can be transformed into visually appealing and easily digestible graphs and charts, allowing investors to quickly identify trends and make well-informed investment decisions. Not only does this save time, but it also increases the accuracy and effectiveness of portfolio management.
