Top iShares ETFs 2014

Top iShares ETFs 2014 are iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF, iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Fund, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF.

iShares Exchange Traded Funds

iShares provide a diverse selection of exchange traded funds for investors. As part of BlackRock, there are 5 main ETF sectors such as U.S. stocks, global / international stocks, U.S. bonds, global / international bonds, and commodity & specialty ETF. iShares provide low costs, access to hundreds of companies and trading flexibility. ETFs can be a powerful addition to your investment portfolio.

You can buy these ETFs for your brokerage account or retirement accounts (Roth IRA or traditional IRA). Top 3 popular iShares ETFs (based on total assets) are iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA), and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM).

Best ETFs

These top iShares ETFs are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to July 2014). You can find the fund review from this article. Other fund information can be found below such as expense ratio, Morningstar rating, fund’s holdings, yield, etc.

Top iShares ETFs 2014 are:

1. iShares MSCI India Small-Cap
2. iShares MSCI Spain Capped
3. iShares MSCI Denmark Capped
4. iShares MSCI Italy Capped
5. iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology
6. iShares MSCI Finland Capped
7. iShares Global Clean Energy
8. iShares US Pharmaceuticals
9. iShares PHLX Semiconductor
10. iShares India 50
11. iShares Transportation Average
12. iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap
13. iShares US Oil Equipment&Services
14. iShares MSCI EMU Index
15. iShares US Oil&Gas Explor&Prodtn
16. iShares MSCI Belgium Capped
17. iShares Europe Devlopd Real Estate
18. iShares US Aerospace & Defense
19. iShares US Basic Materials
20. iShares US Technology

Updated on 7/4/2014

iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF (SMIN)

iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF uses its assets to purchase small public companies in India. This top ETF has small assets of $9.7 million. Its expense ratio is 0.74%. The fund’s CUSIP is 46429B614. This exchange traded fund has share price of $33.00. The current dividend yield is 0.23%.

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For the past 1 year, this best index ETF has a total return of 73.96%. In 2014, the year-to-date return is 49.89%. Top 3 stocks in its portfolio are Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd, Bharat Forge Ltd, and Havells India Ltd.

iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF (EWP)

iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF is an index exchange traded fund invests mainly in large and mid-sized companies in Spain. The 12 month yield is 2.72%.This international stock fund has an expense fee of 0.51% per year. Total net assets are $2.6 billion.

This top iShares ETF has returned 59.79% over the past 1 year, 6.13% over the past 3 year, and 7.47% over the past 5 year. Top 3 equities are Banco Santander SA, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, and Telefonica SA. Top 3 sectors are financial services, industrials, and utilities.

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB)

Ranked with 4 stars rating, iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF utilizes its assets to buy stocks of U.S. biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies listed on the NASDAQ. This index fund has total assets of $5.3 billion. The equity beta is 0.85. The distribution yield is 0.60%.

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This best iShares ETF has 3 year average return of 35.48%. In 2014, its YTD return is 17.34%. Top 5 stocks are Celgene Corp, Gilead Sciences Inc, Amgen Inc, Biogen Idec Inc, and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. The current share price is $266.02.

iShares International Select Dividend ETF (IDV)

Morningstar has ranked this iShares International Select Dividend ETF with 5 stars rating. This ETF has a 52 week price range of 31.44 and 41.11. The share price is $40.28. It has $4.5 billion of assets. The dividend yield is 4.68%.

This top ETF has a 5 year annualized return of 16.40%. Top 2 stocks in its holdings are ProSiebenSat 1 Media AG, and Belgacom SA. Top 3 coutnries are Australia, United Kingdom, and France.

iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF (JKE)

iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF is ranked with 3 stars rating. It has a low expense ratio fee of 0.25%. This best iShares ETF invests most of its assets in large U.S. companies whose earnings are expected to grow at an above-average rate relative to the market. Total net assets are $541 million.

The fund performance for the past 5 years is as follows:

• Year 2013: 31.74%
• Year 2012: 17.46%
• Year 2011: 1.58%
• Year 2010: 12.56%
• Year 2009: 43.95%

iShares Fund Performance

No	ETF Name	Symbol	Category	Expense Ratio (%)	Market Return YTD
1	iShares MSCI India Small-Cap	SMIN	India Equity	0.74	49.89
2	iShares MSCI Spain Capped	EWP	Miscellaneous Region	0.51	13.79
3	iShares MSCI Denmark Capped	EDEN	Miscellaneous Region	0.53	23.26
4	iShares MSCI Italy Capped	EWI	Miscellaneous Region	0.5	15.51
5	iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology	IBB	Health	0.48	17.34
6	iShares MSCI Finland Capped	EFNL	Miscellaneous Region	0.53	9.05
7	iShares Global Clean Energy	ICLN	Miscellaneous Sector	0.48	15.72
8	iShares US Pharmaceuticals	IHE	Health	0.46	17.93
9	iShares PHLX Semiconductor	SOXX	Technology	0.48	22.19
10	iShares India 50	INDY	India Equity	0.94	27.48
11	iShares Transportation Average	IYT	Industrials	0.46	13.24
12	iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap	EWGS	Miscellaneous Region	0.59	8.62
13	iShares US Oil Equipment&Services	IEZ	Equity Energy	0.46	20.03
14	iShares MSCI EMU Index	EZU	Europe Stock	0.5	5.77
15	iShares US Oil&Gas Explor&Prodtn	IEO	Equity Energy	0.46	18.25
16	iShares MSCI Belgium Capped	EWK	Miscellaneous Region	0.5	8.61
17	iShares Europe Devlopd Real Estate	IFEU	Global Real Estate	0.48	14.15
18	iShares US Aerospace & Defense	ITA	Industrials	0.46	3.46
19	iShares US Basic Materials	IYM	Natural Resources	0.46	9.62
20	iShares US Technology	IYW	Technology	0.46	11.76
21	iShares US Medical Devices	IHI	Health	0.46	12.22
22	iShares International Select Div	IDV	Foreign Large Value	0.5	9.66
23	iShares MSCI Canada Small-Cap	EWCS	Miscellaneous Region	0.59	20.54
24	iShares Developed Sm-Cap ex North Amer	IFSM	Foreign Small/Mid Blend	0.5	8.23
25	iShares MSCI Germany	EWG	Miscellaneous Region	0.51	1.82
26	iShares US Healthcare	IYH	Health	0.46	13.48
27	iShares MSCI AC Asia Information Tech	AAIT	Technology	0.69	12.35
28	iShares MSCI Europe Financials	EUFN	Financial	0.48	2.95
29	iShares North American Natural Resources	IGE	Natural Resources	0.48	16.32
30	iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap	EWUS	Miscellaneous Region	0.59	2.94
31	iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth	JKE	Large Growth	0.25	8.99
32	iShares Global Healthcare	IXJ	Health	0.48	12.82
33	iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped	ENZL	Miscellaneous Region	0.51	16.35
34	iShares MSCI Glbl Metals & Mining Prdcrs	PICK	Natural Resources	0.39	4.23
35	iShares North American Tech	IGM	Technology	0.48	8.69
36	iShares Global Infrastructure	IGF	Miscellaneous Sector	0.48	15.27
37	iShares MSCI Ireland Capped	EIRL	Miscellaneous Region	0.5	2.99
38	iShares MSCI France	EWQ	Miscellaneous Region	0.51	5.32
39	iShares Global Energy	IXC	Equity Energy	0.48	14.05
40	iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap	SCZ	Foreign Small/Mid Blend	0.4	6.43
41	iShares Global Tech	IXN	Technology	0.48	9.18
42	iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value	JKI	Mid-Cap Value	0.3	9.8
43	iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap	JKG	Mid-Cap Blend	0.25	10.88
44	iShares MSCI India	INDA	India Equity	0.67	20.93
45	iShares MSCI Kokusai	TOK	World Stock	0.25	9.29
46	iShares US Energy	IYE	Equity Energy	0.46	13.91
47	iShares Europe	IEV	Europe Stock	0.6	4.22
48	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth	IWY	Large Growth	0.2	7.64
49	iShares US Industrials	IYJ	Industrials	0.46	4.15
50	iShares S&P 500 Growth	IVW	Large Growth	0.18	8.78