Site Search
Fund Objective

The EGShares Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield performance of the Indxx Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend Index.

Background

HILO is a passive ETF designed to provide high income and to be significantly less volatile than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index through the utilization of low beta stocks. HILO is broad based with exposure to multiple countries and sectors with quarterly income distributions. Additional risk criteria correlated to the MSCI Emerging Market Index limits concentration in any position to 5% and country exposure to a maximum of 5 positions. HILO does not use any options, derivates or leverage in attaining its income distribution.

Key Statistics
(As of 12/31/11)
ETF Ticker (NYSE):
HILO
Inception Date
8/4/2011
Net Expenses*
0.85%
Holdings
30
Average Market Cap
$10.1B
Median Market Cap
$5.7B
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.9x
Price/Book Ratio
1.7x
Index Dividend Yield
6.98%

Country Weights

(As of 12/31/11)
Country
Weights
Brazil
17.7%
China
16.8
South Africa
15.6
Thailand
14.8
Malaysia
6.4
Poland
4.7
Hungary
4.7
Czech Republic
4.2
India
4.1
Egypt
3.4

Sector Weights

(As of 12/31/11)
Sector
Weights
Telecommunications
24.4%
Industrials
20.1
Utilities
18.0
Financials
13.6
Consumer Goods
8.1
Consumer Services
7.3
Technology
4.5

Top 10 Holdings

(As of 12/31/11)
Company
Weights
Telefonica Brasil SA
4.8%
Telekomunikacja Polska SA
4.7
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC
4.7
Samart Corp PCLL
4.5
Pretoria Portland Cement Co Ltd
4.4
Quality Houses PCL
4.3
CEZ AS
4.2
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA
4.2
Major Cineplex Group PCL
4.1
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais
3.9

Performance

(As of 12/31/11)
  1-Month (%) 3-Month (%) Year-to-Date (%) 1-Year (%) Since
Inception (%)**
  Total Returns
(Net Asset Value)
0.92 7.24 N/A N/A -7.84
  Total Returns
(Market Price)
-0.72 7.87 N/A N/A -7.85
  Indxx Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend Index 1.07 6.66 -3.13 -3.13 -7.50

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.

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.

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.

*Gross expenses of 1.64% are reimbursed to keep from exceeding 0.85% of net assets. This agreement will remain in effect and will be contractually binding at least until June 10, 2012.

The Fund is non-diversified and, as a result, may have greater volatility than diversified funds. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Underlying Index. Investments in small and mid-cap companies are generally more volatile.

**HILO inception date is 8/4/11