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iShares MSCI Germany ETF

32.00 USD
+0.05
0.16%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
32.50
+0.50
1.56%
1 day
0.16%
5 days
-2.91%
1 month
2.11%
3 months
-2.11%
6 months
5.44%
Year to date
9.07%
1 year
9.66%
5 years
9.22%
10 years
13.64%
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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.
U.S., European Stocks Rise Despite Looming Risks
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.
EWG: Facing Growth Challenges And May Exhibit Higher Volatility
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.
China Outperforms The Rest Of The World
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.
Cooling Of German Labor Market Continues In September
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.
EWG: Germany's Structural Headwinds Persist
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.
Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields
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.
EWG: Poised To Benefit From A Lower Interest Rate Environment
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.
German Industrial Disappointment Continues
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.
EWG: The Unhedged Underperformer
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.
EM Election Madness
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