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Fund Objective
The iShares S&P 500 Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Standard & Poors 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index measures the performance of large capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market, which as of 31 May 2005, included approximately 82% of the market capitalization of all publicly traded U.S. equity securities.
There is no assurance that the price performance and dividend yield of the S&P 500® Index can be fully matched.
* Replication means investing in substantially all of the stocks in the relevant underlying index in approximately the same proportion as the underlying index.
About the S&P500® Index
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index measures the performance of the large-capitalisation sector of the U.S. equity market. It serves as the underlying index for the S&P 500/BARRA Growth and Value Index series. It is a capitalisation-weighted index from a broad range of industries chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. The component stocks are weighted according to the total market value of their outstanding shares. The impact of a component's price change is proportional to the issue's total market value, which is the share price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding. These are summed for all 500 stocks and divided by a predetermined base value. The base value for the Index is adjusted to reflect changes in capitalisation resulting from mergers, acquisitions, stock rights, substitutions and other capital events.
Contract Specifications
| Listing |
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
| Price |
Approximates 1/10th the value of the S&P 500® Index |
| Board Lot Size |
10 |
| Fund Manager |
Barclays Global Investors |
| Trustee |
Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
| Total Expense Ratio |
0.09% p.a. |
| Transaction Costs |
- Prevailing brokerage commissions
- Clearing fees of 0.05% of the contract value (subject to a maximum of SGD200); and
- Goods and services tax of 5% on brokerage commissions and clearing fees.
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Prospectus
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