MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index ETF Tax Rates
Index Description
The index consists of stocks of large, medium, and small U.S. companies in the telecommunication services sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies that provide communications services primarily through a fixed-line, cellular, wireless, high bandwidth, and/or fiber-optic cable network.
ETFs Tracking The MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index
The following table presents sortable tax data for ETFs currently tracking the MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index.
As Of 05/25/2012
| Symbol | Name | ST Cap Gains Rate | LT Cap Gains Rate | Tax Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOX | Telecom ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
Other Communications Equities ETFs
ETFdb staff has allocated each ETF in the ETF database, as well as each index, to a single "best-fit" ETFdb Category. Other ETFs in the Communications Equities ETFdb Category are presented in the following table.
As Of 05/25/2012| Symbol | Name | ST Cap Gains Rate | LT Cap Gains Rate | Tax Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IXP | S&P Global Telecommunications Index Fund | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| IYZ | Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index Fund | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| VOX | Telecom ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| IST | SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| FONE | NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| FCQ | Focus Morningstar Communication Services Index ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| XTL | SPDR S&P Telecom ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| TGEM | Telecommunications GEMS ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| AXTE | MSCI ACWI ex US Telecommunication Services Sector Index Fund | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
Other Communications Equities Indexes
Other indexes tracked by ETFs in the Communications Equities ETFdb Category include:
- Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index
- MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index
- S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Telecommunication Services Sector Index
- S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index
- MSCI All Country World ex USA Telecommunication Services Index
- S&P Telecom Select Industry Index
- Morningstar Communication Services Index
- NASDAQ OMX CEA Smartphone Index
- Dow Jones Emerging Markets Telecommunications Titans Index
Mutual Funds Tracking MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index
ETF Database categorizes mutual funds for the Mutual Fund to ETF Converter tool. There are no mutual funds benchmarked against MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index.
