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About iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
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Inception date
Jan 13, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Distributes
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Tax on distributions
Qualified dividends
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IMTM, launched in January 2015, offers the first momentum-based ETF in the developed ex-US space. Selecting stocks from its Parent Index MSCI World ex USA. It uses the same methodology as its US-focused sibling ETF, MTUM, whereby price momentum is measured by 6- and 12-month returns (less the risk-free rate), scaled by volatility (of weekly returns over the past 3 years). As such, the funds screens work similar to a Sharpe ratio that, on paper at least, should identify stocks with smoothly rising prices relative to their peers. Still, momentum strategies often exhibit higher market risk (beta) than vanilla ETFs. Weighting for index constituents is determined by multiplying the securitys momentum score by its market capitalization-weight in the Parent Index, with an individual capping scheme of 5%. The number of components is evaluated semi-annually.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Technology Services
Health Technology
Stock breakdown by region
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.