The fund aims to track the performance of the EURO STOXX 50? ex-Financials Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The EURO STOXX 50? ex-Financials Index offers exposure to the largest stocks in the Euro zone, excluding companies that are allocated to the industry ¡®Financials¡¯ according to the ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark). The index is free float market capitalisation weighted (free float market capitalization is the market value of a company¡¯s readily available outstanding shares). 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.