iShares MSCI Philippines ETF·Financial Services

The iShares MSCI Philippines ETF trades at a low 9.6x P/E, offering relative value among ASEAN peers despite macro headwinds. EPHE is heavily indexed to International Container Terminal Services (21.4%) and financials, making it exposed to trade flows and macro conditions. High oil prices are an FX threat, as a lot of selling needs to be done to cover USD-denominated barrels. It's also a concrete economic scarcity.

Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war. This comes as the Iran war stretches into its third week.

ASEAN's dividend opportunity is underpinned by diverse and evolving market characteristics. The FTSE ASEAN Index, which captures the large- and mid-cap companies listed in the five ASEAN markets - Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines - has delivered a 10-year average dividend yield of 3.57%. Across multiple market cycles over the past 25 years, a back-test of the FTSE ASEAN ex REITs Target Dividend Index's strategy showed notable resilience during market downturns and lower overall volatility compared with the broader ASEAN market.
The iShares MSCI Philippines ETF seeks to track the investment results of a broad-based index composed of Philippine equities.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2010-09-29
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