| BlackRock, the asset manager behind the iShares brand of exchange-traded funds, has expanded its range of currency-hedged ETFs with the introduction of five smart beta funds based on MSCI indices.
Four of the five funds are currency-hedged versions of existing minimum volatility ETFs. These funds offer US dollar-based investors international equity exposure targeted at companies which have historically exhibited relatively low levels of price variation. The fifth fund offers currency-hedged exposure to European small-capitalisation stocks...............................................Full Article: Source
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