ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for PAF
PAF is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the FTSE RAFI Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of the largest equities of companies domiciled in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan), selected based on the following four fundamental measures of firm size: book value, income, sales and dividends.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific Equities | 0.80% | 2007-06-25 | Invesco PowerShares | ETF | -1.68% |
* As of 05-24-2012
PAF Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | B | EWT |
| Expenses | C+ | VPL |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PAF 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 Asia Pacific Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
PAF Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for PAF, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in PAF's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for PAF
This ETF offers a way to access the Asia Pacific region while avoiding the market capitalization weighting methodologies that some investors find flawed. PAF offers a way to access a number of developed Pacific economies, with Australia and South Korea accounting for most of the underlying holdings....
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