I’m pretty sure you would have heard of the iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSE ARCA:URTH) before, as an investment in it will give you an instant diversification into companies listed in the various stock exchanges around the world. But the question is, what is the level of concentration the ETF has in the various countries? You can find out the answer to this question, along with the other essential information you need to know about the ETF in this post, including the underlying index the ETF tracks, details about the top 10 companies with the heaviest weightage in the ETF, dividend payouts over the years, and more…
Understanding the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE ARCA:FXI)
If you are bullish about the prospects of China, and would like to diversify your investments to include some of the biggest Chinese companies (by market capitalisation) in your investment portfolio, then the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE ARCA:FXI) is one you can consider – by investing in the ETF, you’re indirectly investing in 50 large-cap Chinese companies. In today’s post, you will find researches I have done about the ETF – particularly, you will learn about the underlying index that the ETF is tracking, which sectors have the heaviest weightage in the ETF, more information about the top 10 companies with the heaviest weightage (including their businesses and financial performances), dividend payouts, and more…
iShares MSCI India ETF (NYSE ARCA:INDA): The Essentials You Need to Know
Not sure about you, but personally, I’m optimistic about the growth of the India economy in the years ahead for 2 reasons: its affluent young population, and also the country benefiting from the trade war between the United States and China. One of the ways to get an exposure to the Indian market is by investing in an ETF that tracks the performance of the companies listed in the country – of which, iShares MSCI India ETF (NYSE ARCA:INDA) is one to consider. In this post, you will find out the essentials you need to know about it…
Everything You Need to Know about the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSE ARCA:EWY) tracks the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (which comprises 104 large- and mid-cap companies listed on the Korea exchange). Investing in this index allows you to get some exposure to the South Korea market, where the country’s economy is the 4th largest in Asia. Not to worry if you are not familiar with the ETF, as in this post, I will be sharing with you the essentials about it…
The Basics You Need to Know about the iShares Russell 2000 ETF
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE ARCA:IWM) tracks the performance of the Russell 2000 Index – as the name suggests, the index comprises 2,000 of the smallest US-listed companies by market capitalisation. This post will equip you with the basics you need to know about the ETF (for those of you who are new to it…)
The 11 Sectors Making up the S&P 500 Index
Most people know that the S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of the top 500 American companies by market capitalisation, and that 8 out of 10 of the top 10 companies are technology companies. However, many people are not aware that the companies within the index are from 11 different sectors, and that you have the option to invest in individual sectors (through the indexes that track them). In this post, you will learn what each of the 11 sectors are, along with some basic information about them…
iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSE ARCA:EWJ) – What You Need to Know Before You Invest in It
Among the topics in my discussions with fellow retail investors over the past couple of months, one of them was about investing in other countries for diversification – and one of the countries being mentioned is Japan, due to it being the 3rd largest economy in the world, and also the fact that the weak Japanese Yen against the US dollar makes the country’s assets attractive to foreign investors. Besides studying and buying individual Japanese stocks, you can also get diversification and be invested in a basket of Japanese stocks by investing in an ETF – and one of them you may want to have a look at is the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSE ARCA:EWJ). In this post, I will be sharing with you researches I have done, including information about the underlying index it tracks, fees of the ETF, dividend payout to investors, breakdown of the sectors of the constituents of the ETF, brief introduction on the top 10 companies that make up the biggest weightage in the ETF, along with my preferred buy points based on its weekly price movements since its inception…
6 Things You Need to Know about the Straits Times Index (STI) Before You Invest
For those of you who do not have time to study the individual companies, but at the same time want to invest in the Singapore market, you may consider investing in the country’s benchmark index – the Straits Times Index (or STI for short), where you’ll be invested in 30 of the biggest Singapore’s listed companies by market capitalisation. Here are 6 things you need to know about the Index to give you a good understanding about it before you invest…
What You Need to Know about CSOP iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index ETF
CSOP Asset Management Pte. Ltd. have, on 18 November 2021, listed a REIT ETF called the CSOP iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index ETF on the Singapore Exchange (the ticker symbol for it is SGX:SRT). In today’s post (written in collaboration between The Singaporean Investor and CSOP Asset Management Pte. Ltd.), you’ll read about everything you need to know about this newly listed ETF – the 28 REITs which this ETF comprises of, dividend payouts you’ll receive as a shareholder, along with my thoughts about it…
