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I upgrade iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF to buy, citing exceptionally low valuation and technical support after an 11% drawdown. EUFN trades at just 8.8x earnings with an 11.9% long-term growth rate, yielding a PEG ratio well below 1.0x. Despite macro risks from Eurozone fiscal turmoil, I see limited downside, with key support at the 200-day moving average and strong seasonal trends ahead.
The iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF offers a significantly higher dividend yield and has historically shown lower volatility than the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF. The iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF carries a lower expense ratio but is much smaller by assets under management (AUM) and more concentrated in its portfolio.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (EUFN), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 20, 2010.
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Bank of America Corp DE trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (NASDAQ: EUFN) by 51.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 258,530 shares of the company's stock after selling 271,263 shares
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF carries a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.08% compared to 0.49% for iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF. iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF offers a higher dividend yield of 3.9% and has delivered a stronger 1-year total return of 29.4%.
The iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (EUFN) offers a higher dividend yield but carries a higher expense ratio than the State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE). KRE has experienced a significantly deeper maximum drawdown over the last five years than EUFN.