iShares STOXX Europe Small 200 UCITS ETF (DE)

iShares STOXX Europe Small 200 UCITS ETF (DE) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the STOXX Europe Small 200 Index, comprising the 200 smallest companies from the broader STOXX Europe 600 Index. This ETF provides targeted exposure to small-cap equities across developed European markets, including countries like Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain, spanning diverse sectors throughout the European economy. Launched on April 4, 2005, and domiciled in Germany, it employs a physical full replication strategy by holding all index constituents, ensuring close performance alignment with the benchmark. Managed by BlackRock Asset Management, the fund distributes dividends at least annually and maintains a low total expense ratio of 0.20% per annum, with approximately 199 holdings and assets under management around EUR 544 million. As a UCITS-compliant vehicle, it offers investors efficient access to growth-oriented small-cap stocks, which often exhibit higher volatility and distinct risk-return profiles compared to larger counterparts, playing a key role in portfolio diversification within the European equity landscape.