ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for IPU
IPU is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Utilities Sector Index. The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Utilities Sector Index represents the non-U.S. utilities sub-industry of developed countries included in the S&P Broad Market Index. The Global BMI Index captures the full universe of institutionally investable stocks in developed and emerging markets with float-adjusted market capitalizations of at least $100 million.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Utilities Equities | 0.50% | 2008-07-16 | State Street | ETF | -6.91% |
* As of 05-23-2012
IPU Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | B- | XLU |
| Expenses | B+ | XLU |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for IPU on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Utilities Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
IPU Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for IPU, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in IPU's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for IPU
This ETF dedicates its assets to an index which represents non-U.S. utilities companies. An investment in the utilities sector offers several advantages to the average investor. Firstly, many utilities are a necessity in today's world, and as our population continues to grow in the future, the...
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