Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH), Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN), AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN), Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP).
Industry description
The investment seeks to provide a level of current income that exceeds the average yield on global stocks generally.
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities and at least 40% of its assets outside of the U.S. (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by fund management, in which case the fund would invest at least 30% of its assets outside of the U.S.). It will primarily invest in common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common and preferred stock and non-convertible preferred stock.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the BlackRock Global Dividend Instl MF is 972.05B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 3.79B to 3.15T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.15T. The lowest valued company is MC at 3.79B.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the BlackRock Global Dividend Instl MF was 15%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was 42% and the average quarterly volume growth was -14%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 55
P/E Growth Rating: 36
Price Growth Rating: 39
SMR Rating: 41
Profit Risk Rating: 15
Seasonality Score: -26 (-100 ... +100)