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ISHARES MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND $46.03 – New York Exchange symbol ECH

ISHARES MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND $46.03 (New York Exchange symbol ECH; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that aims to track the MSCI Chile Investable Market Index, which consists of stocks that mainly trade on the Santiago Stock Exchange.

The fund’s top holdings are S.A.C.I. Falabella (retail), 9.0%; Enersis SA (electricity), 8.8%; Empresas Copec SA (conglomerate), 8.5%; LATAM Airlines, 6.9%; Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (electricity), 6.7%; Cencosud SA (retailer), 5.2%; Banco Santander Chile (banking), 4.7%; Quimica y Minera de Chile (mining), 4.5%; Banco de Chile, 4.4%; and Empresas CMPC (pulp and paper), 4.0%.

The fund’s industry breakdown is: Utilities, 25.0%; Financials, 17.3%; Materials, 13.7%; Consumer Discretionary, 10.6%; Industrials, 9.9%; Consumer Staples, 9.9%; Energy, 8.5%; Telecommunications, 2.4%; and Information Technology, 2.0%.

iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund was launched on November 12, 2007. It has an expense ratio of 0.62%.

Chile is the world’s biggest copper producer, and a major supplier to Asian markets. The country’s dependence on resources is something of a drawback to investment, particularly as Asian markets have slowed and copper prices have dropped. The long-term outlook for Chile’s economy remains sound, but we see the iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund as a hold.

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