iShares to release Australian equities ETFs

Once launched, iShares says the funds will be the first listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to focus solely on the Australian share market. The range includes the iShares S&P/ASX 20, investing in the twenty largest blue chip companies in Australia and the S&P/ASX High Dividend fund, which provides exposure to 50 large Australian companies with a focus on higher dividends. The MSCI Australia 200 will track the performance of the 200 largest companies in Australia, while the iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF will replicate an established index representing small cap co...