ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for IRV
IRV is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Materials Sector Index. The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Materials Sector Index represents the non-U.S. materials sub-industry of developed countries included in the S&P Developed Broad Market Index. The BMI Global 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 * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | 0.50% | 2008-07-16 | State Street | ETF | -6.98% |
* As of 05-23-2012
IRV Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | B- | XLB |
| Expenses | B | XLB |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for IRV 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 Materials ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
IRV Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for IRV, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in IRV's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for IRV
This ETF offers exposure to the materials sector outside the U.S., a corner of the international economy that includes companies engaged in the extraction and production of various natural resources (and therefore potentially useful as a means of establishing "indirect" commodity exposure through...
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