iShares MSCI Germany ETFEWG
EWG
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 170 [Q2] → 153 (-17) [Q3]
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $470M [Q2] → $405M (-$64.6M) [Q3]
14.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.05% [Q2] → 38.75% (-14.29%) [Q3]
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 55
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 36
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $40.3M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for EWG.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
U.S., European Stocks Rise Despite Looming Risks
Investors in US stocks are clearly focusing on positive catalysts such as the potential for significant deregulation under the incoming Trump administration. We also saw stocks in Europe ignore fears and perform well last week despite some challenging developments.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
EWG: Facing Growth Challenges And May Exhibit Higher Volatility
EWG underperforms the S&P 500 due to a weak German economy and high exposure to cyclical sectors, resulting in higher volatility and downside risk. Germany's struggling economy, indicated by a composite PMI below 50, suggests continued economic challenges and poor growth prospects for EWG. EWG's portfolio composition, with low defensive sector exposure and high cyclical sector exposure, contributes to its higher volatility and risk.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
China Outperforms The Rest Of The World
Shanghai CSI 300 has gone from a 52-week low to a 52-week high in only a couple of weeks. Other than China and Hong Kong, Australia is the only other international market starting the week at a 52-week high.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Cooling Of German Labor Market Continues In September
The gradual cooling of the German labour market continues, providing further arguments for the European Central Bank doves to put an October rate cut back on the table. Recruitment plans in both industry and services have already fallen to the lowest level in a year.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
EWG: Germany's Structural Headwinds Persist
Germany faces chronic underinvestment, weak productivity, aging demographics, geopolitical tensions, and poor performance in key export markets like China. Analysts predict minimal economic growth for Germany in 2024, with slight improvement expected in 2025-2026. Investors should remain cautious about German equities. The risk/reward outlook is skewed towards risk due to ongoing deindustrialization and other economic challenges Germany is facing these days.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields
US equities have outperformed the rest of the world for a long time now. While the US is up 58% on a total return basis during the current bull market, the rest of the world is up 13.5 percentage points less at +44.5%. Looking at the international dividend ETF over a longer time frame, over the last five years, it's up 20.6% in price and more than double that on a total return basis.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
EWG: Poised To Benefit From A Lower Interest Rate Environment
iShares MSCI Germany ETF launched in 1996 and has $1B in assets, tracking 56 large and mid-sized German companies. The fund has performed well on a trailing 1- year basis, and its industrials' exposure is poised to benefit from a lower interest rate environment. I currently rate EWG as a buy based on the significance of the German economy and the potential for outperformance on the back of a European recovery.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
German Industrial Disappointment Continues
German industry disappointed in May, indicating that the entire economy could have fallen back into negative territory in the second quarter. Industrial production dropped by 2.5% month-on-month in May, from 0.1% MoM in April.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
EWG: The Unhedged Underperformer
EWG offers an easy way to gain exposure to the German stock market. US investors using dollar-denominated ETFs like EWG are experiencing significant underperformance due to currency effects. The investment case for buying EWG is not compelling due to political uncertainty, slow economic growth and the lack of a currency hedge.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
EM Election Madness
Equities here in the US have gotten off to a weak start this month, with the S&P 500 down modestly over the past couple of sessions. The US-traded ETF that tracks Mexican stocks is down 8.3% month-to-date and 12.3% year-to-date.
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