The EGShares Brazil Infrastructure exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks investment results that generally correspond to performance of the Indxx Brazil Infrastructure Index. The Indxx Brazil Infrastructure Index is a free-float market capitalization weighted stock market index comprised of 30 leading companies that Indxx, LLC determines to be representative of Brazil’s Infrastructure industries.
BRXX is designed to provide exposure to the organic, urban growth of Brazil's infrastructure. BRXX's underlying index includes, among other industries, metal miners, energy and power producers, transportation, utility, and water companies. Brazil is expected to spend over $1 trillion in the next five years on infrastructure development, including preparations for the World Cup and Summer Olympic games.i
(As of 3/31/13) |
ETF Ticker (NYSE): |
BRXX |
Bloomberg Index Ticker: |
IBRXXT |
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Inception Date |
2/24/2010 |
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*Expense Ratio |
0.85% |
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Holdings |
30 |
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Average Market Cap |
$12.98B |
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Median Market Cap |
$7.85B |
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Trailing P/E Ratio |
15.23x |
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Price/Book Ratio |
1.72x |
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Index Dividend Yield |
4.35% |
Sector Breakdown
(As of 3/31/13) |
Sector |
Weights |
Gas, Water & Multiutilities | 17.0% | |
Electricity | 16.2 | |
Industrial Transportation | 10.8 | |
Real Estate Investment & Services | 10.5 | |
Fixed Line Telecommunications | 9.2 |
Industry Breakdown
(As of 3/31/13) |
Industry |
Weights |
Gas, Water & Multiutilities |
17% |
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Electricity |
16.2 |
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Industrial Transportation |
10.8 |
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Real Estate Investment & Services |
10.5 |
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Fixed Line Telecommunications |
9.2 |
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Industrial Metals & Mining |
7.3 |
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Aerospace & Defense |
6.5 |
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Mining |
4.8 |
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Mobile Telecommunications |
4.7 |
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Electronic & Electrical Equipment |
3.7 |
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Industrial Engineering |
3.1 |
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General Retailers |
2.8 |
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Construction & Materials |
1.8 |
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Automobiles & Parts |
1.0 |
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Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution |
0.1 |
Top Company Holdings
(As of 3/31/13) |
Company |
Weights |
Embraer SA | 6.5% | |
CCR SA | 5.8 | |
Ultrapar Participacoes SA | 5.8 | |
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo | 5.7 | |
Telefonica Brasil SA | 5.6 | |
BR Malls Participacoes SA | 5.0 | |
Vale SA | 4.8 | |
Tim Participacoes SA | 4.7 | |
Tractebel Energia SA | 4.7 | |
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA | 4.2 |
Performance
(As of 3/31/13) |
1-Month (%) | 3-Month (%) | Year-to-Date (%) | 1-Year (%) | Since Inception (%)** |
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| Total Returns (Net Asset Value) |
-1.98 | 2.11 | 2.11 | -8.63 | 5.33 | |
| Total Returns (Market Price) |
-2.30 | 1.14 | 1.14 | -8.45 | 5.25 | |
| Indxx Brazil Infrastructure Index |
-1.99 | 2.23 | 2.23 | -8.23 | 7.19 |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call + 1 888 800 4347.
Market price returns are based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and do not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.
*Effective April 1, 2013, EGA replaced the Fund's fee and expense structure with a unified fee ("Unified Fee"). Under the Unified Fee, EGA pays all ordinary operating expenses of the Fund from EGA's advisory fee.
This fund will concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its Underlying Index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure to issuers conducting business in a specific industry.
**BRXX inception date is 2/24/2010.