Overview
Description
The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to mirror the performance of a broad index composed of Brazilian equities. Its primary function is to provide investors with targeted exposure to large and mid-sized companies within Brazil, collectively capturing approximately 85% of the country's publicly available equity market. The fund invests across various sectors, including financials, energy, materials, consumer staples, utilities, and industrials, thus offering a diversified lens into Brazil's economic landscape. Managed by BlackRock, it employs a passive investment strategy to track the MSCI Brazil Index, making it a useful tool for those seeking to express a single-country view or to diversify their international portfolio with emerging market exposure. The ETF plays a significant role in the market by allowing investors to access the growth potential and sectoral dynamics of Brazil through a single, liquid instrument, reflecting both the opportunities and risks associated with the region's economic environment.
About
Instrument type
Mutual fund
Country
Germany
MIC code
XSTU