Business Summary: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). The Index has been developed by MSCI Inc. as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Financial Summary: BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 July 2015, iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (ETF) revenues decreased 8% to $1.78B. Net loss totaled $185.1M vs. income of $6.64B. Revenues reflect Net Investment Income-Dividends decrease of 11% to $1.73B, Interest affiliated decrease of 95% to $1K. Net loss reflects Investments decrease from $4.61B (income) to $2.34B (expense), Foreign currency transactions decrease from $6.5M (income) to $51.2M (expense).