Finland: Tap into its world-leading stocks

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Finland has a small but competitive economy. Several of its major companies are among the global leaders in their industries. Meanwhile, despite a relatively old population, the country has coped well with the COVID-19 pandemic and is well-positioned to benefit from a global post-COVID recovery. Here is an ETF that provides exposure to the top Finnish public companies. ISHARES MSCI FINLAND ETF $44.13 (New York symbol EFNL; TSI Network ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $26.7 million) tracks the performance of the largest publicly listed companies in Finland. Industrial companies account for 27.3% of the fund’s assets. Technology (13.5%), Mining (13.0%), Energy (11.8%), Financial Services (9.1%), and Consumer Cyclical (6.7%) are other key segments. The ETF holds a portfolio of 35 stocks, many of these are some globally recognizable names (see box next page). The top 10 holdings make up 68% of its assets. They include Kone (industrials, 12.4%), Neste (energy, 11.7%), Nokia (technology, 10.2%), Sampo (financials, 2.0%), UPM-Kymmene (forest products, 4.8%), Sora-Enso (pulp and paper, 4.8%), Fortum…