iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Idx (ETF) (EPP)

UPTschack (98.06) Submitted: 2/26/2008 12:59:07 PM : Start Price: $46.27 EPP Score: +6.37

A little birdie told me a rumor that Japan is seriously undervalued.

Hessler1 (69.77) Submitted: 12/20/2007 10:26:56 AM : Start Price: $47.45 EPP Score: +7.74

Regional low cost international play.

zackyatt (39.61) Submitted: 10/28/2007 7:05:26 AM : Start Price: $57.14 EPP Score: -2.76

Exclusion of Japan makes this etf a more favorable pick over EFA since Japan will remain underperformed for years to come.

jaschajabes (82.38) Submitted: 6/6/2007 12:20:16 PM : Start Price: $46.13 EPP Score: +12.93

growing economies, growing middle class, tons of new consumers, and incredible entrepreneurial opportunities.

reddingrunner (< 20) Submitted: 4/23/2007 4:28:25 PM : Start Price: $44.92 EPP Score: +13.23

Europe is dying, Latin America, Africa and the middle east haven't shown true entrepreneurial consistency to date. Russia is too oppressive for business to succeed long-term. I'm not sure where Japan is heading. The rest of Asia, despite corruption problems, has a culture well-suited to entrepreneurial and capitalistic expansion. Put your emerging market money here.

cheeseheadnate (90.51) Submitted: 4/12/2007 9:32:54 PM : Start Price: $45.16 EPP Score: +10.94

week dollar, exposure to asian and australian markets is a huge plus especially since the growth of these markets will outpage us growth for the next 18months.

NetscribeETF (90.15) Submitted: 3/23/2007 9:02:44 AM : Start Price: $42.68 EPP Score: +15.30

iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price of publicly traded securities in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand markets. The index is market-cap-weighted, and it normally devotes around 66% of its assets to Australia, 21% to Hong Kong, 10% to Singapore and 2% in New Zealand.

Singapore, a market that posted a GDP growth of 7.9% in 2006, is expected to grow at a rate of 8% in 2007, sounds lucrative for any investor. Coupled with a growth of 6.6%, the financial services sector led the economy to race forward along with other Asian nations. Australian GDP which stood at 3.7% is one of the best among developed industrialized nations. The banking sector is progressing well with a 12.5% credit growth in 2006 and is expected to continue to be a major player in the economic development.

Hong Kong has the largest revenue contribution coming from service sector at nearly 90%. Being the financial as well as the trade & logistic hub of Asia, Hong Kong is a gateway for firms interested to get into mainland China. Real estate management securities returned roughly 30% in 2006 with the figure expected to touch 50% by end of 2007.

The iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund which enjoyed returns of 26% in the past one year, comprises of 176 securities with 22.9% concentration in Commercial Banks, 16% exposure to Real Estate sector, 10.16% in metals and mining among others.

The fund has enjoyed favorable conditions so far, as Australia has outpaced many of its neighbors in recent years, largely due to the strength of its metals stocks like BHP Billiton which is 6.73% of the fund. Further, it typically has nearly twice as much exposure to financial stocks; because Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore are full of major banking, real estate other financial companies. Given a bright outlook for the participant nations and sectors, the Fund appears to be a compelling idea.

CashCowReturns (59.35) Submitted: 1/19/2007 1:59:52 PM : Start Price: $40.66 EPP Score: +19.47

iShare for Asian/Pacific Ex-Japan. Momentum.

JahBreeze (39.43) Submitted: 1/3/2007 2:35:39 PM : Start Price: $40.06 EPP Score: +20.14

Exposure to the asian region, including Australia, is going to be a great place to expect growth. Having experienced the fallout during the crash of the asian markets in the 90s, asian businesses and governments are taking extra care to rebuild investor confidence.