Our Signals – Performance Statistics

EWZ | BRAZIL INDEX

Our Total Return
(since January 4th, 2006)
216.22%		   Average Number of Trades Per Year 4.33   
  Average Gain of Positive Trades 9.50%
Compound Annual Return
(not including 2012)
33.50%		   Average Loss of Negative Trades -3.58%
  Highest Gain in a Trade 31.46%
      Highest Loss in a Trade -8.69%

Our Results versus Buy & Hold

Since January 4th, 2006
Our Total Rate of Return (reinvesting the gains) (including 2012 YTD) 216.22%
Our Average Annualized Rate of Return (not including 2012) 33.50%
   
Buy & Hold Total Rate of Return (including 2012 YTD) 95.26%
Buy & Hold Average Annualized Rate of Return (not including 2012) 12.60%

 

 

$1,000 Investment Traded
using ETF Trade Advisor signals

Since January 4th, 2006

$1,000 Investment Traded
using Buy & Hold Strategy

Since January 4th, 2006

Year

 Value of Initial $1,000 Investment
Using Our Signals		 Value of Initial $1,000 Investment
Using Buy & Hold Strategy
2006 $1,065.83 $1,262.99
2007 $1,808.23 $2,218.12
2008 $1,744.43 $1,042.32
2009 $2,489.47 $2,119.00
2010 $2,674.83 $2,198.24
2011 $2,674.83 $1,629.93
2012 $3,162.23 (YTD) $1,952.57 (YTD)

 

  1. Buy & Hold strategy calculation assumes 28.4010 shares of EWZ were purchased at $35.21, for $1,000 on January 4th, 2006, which was the date of our initial trade for this ETF.
  2. Rates of Return and "Value of $1,000 Inital Investment" are calculated based on gains and losses of all trades completed within that calendar year.
  3. Buy & Hold YTD value is based on 28.4010 shares at EWZ's most recent closing price of $68.75.
  4. Results employ no leveraging, nor do they include distributions, broker fees, or tax implications.

Trade by Trade Summary

EWZ | BRAZIL INDEX

Entry   Exit Gain (Loss)
Entry Date Entry Price   Exit Date Exit Price $     %    
Jan-04-06 35.21   Mar-07-06 39.90 $4.69 13.32%
Apr-19-06 43.41   May-12-06 43.44 $0.03 0.07%
Jul-10-06 38.83   Jul-13-06 37.35 $-1.48 -3.81%
Jul-26-06 38.27   Aug-23-06 38.85 $0.58 1.52%
Sep-05-06 40.52   Sep-07-06 39.00 $-1.52 -3.75%
Oct-10-06 40.61   Jan-05-07 44.90 $4.29 10.56%
Jan-26-07 47.02   Feb-27-07 46.79 $-0.23 -0.49%
Mar-27-07 48.78   Mar-28-07 47.25 $-1.53 -3.14%
Mar-30-07 49.46   Jun-07-07 55.65 $6.19 12.52%
Jun-11-07 58.49   Jul-26-07 62.95 $4.46 7.63%
Sep-13-07 63.86   Nov-02-07 83.95 $20.09 31.46%
Feb-15-08 78.00   Mar-10-08 78.50 $0.50 0.64%
Apr-10-08 83.96   Apr-14-08 81.50 $-2.46 -2.93%
Apr-16-08 85.75   Jun-10-08 92.74 $6.99 8.15%
Dec-18-08 37.84   Dec-22-08 34.55 $-3.29 -8.69%
Jan-05-09 36.50   Jan-08-09 36.90 $0.40 1.10%
Feb-06-09 38.34   Feb-18-09 36.10 $-2.24 -5.84%
Mar-19-09 39.48   Jun-22-09 51.65 $12.17 30.83%
Jul-24-09 56.95   Sep-01-09 57.20 $0.25 0.44%
Sep-08-09 61.34   Oct-28-09 67.75 $6.41 10.45%
Nov-05-09 73.00   Dec-17-09 75.40 $2.40 3.29%
Mar-08-10 72.22   Apr-19-10 72.24 $0.02 0.03%
Jun-23-10 66.43   Jun-24-10 65.28 $-1.15 -1.73%
Jul-23-10 68.69   Aug-12-10 67.45 $-1.24 -1.81%
Sep-14-10 72.92   Oct-15-10 81.17 $8.25 11.31%
Dec-20-11 57.02   Feb-10-12 67.41 $10.39 18.22%

Fund Overview

EWZ | BRAZIL INDEX

The iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the Brazilian market.

Volatility: Very High

Total net asset: $9.78 Billion

Total holdings: 65 Companies

Expense ratio: 0.63%

Inception date: 7/10/2000

Average daily volume: 17 million

Yield average: 0.9%

Distribution: N/A

For further information please refer to: www.ishares.com

 

 

 

 

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