Feb 24, 2012
--- BlackRock Inc.’s iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
business launched two dividend-focused equity funds designed to access the
emerging markets and Asia/Pacific developed markets.
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Listed
on the NYSE Arca, the funds are the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index
Fund (NYSEArca: DVYE) and the iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend 30 Index Fund
(NYSEArca: DVYA).
The
iShares Emerging Market Dividend Index Fund is benchmarked to the Dow Jones
Emerging Market Select Dividend Index. The index offers exposure to 100
dividend-paying emerging market companies, weighted by indicated annual
yield. The top sector holdings are Telecomm, Industrials and Basic
Materials.
The
iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend 30 Index Fund is benchmarked to the Dow Jones
Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 30 Index. The index offers exposure to 30
dividend-paying companies in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and
Singapore, weighted by indicated annual yield. The top sector holdings are
Financials, Consumer Services and Telecomm.
More information is available at http://www.iShares.com.
Rebecca Moore