The fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the FTSEurofirst 80 Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The FTSEurofirst 80 Index offers exposure to the 60 largest Euro zone companies measured by market capitalisation in the FTSE Euro zone Index and 20 additional companies selected for their size and sector representation. The index is free float market capitalisation weighted. iShares ETFs are funds managed by BlackRock. They are transparent, cost-efficient, liquid vehicles that trade on stock exchanges like normal securities. iShares ETFs offer flexible and easy access to a wide range of markets and asset classes.