MSCI EAFE index symbol on MSN?!?

#6 12-22-2003, 12:25 AM

In microsoft.public.money, Dick Watson wrote:

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> "Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup[at]please.tnx> wrote in message
> news:738cuvc52omdeaheg4m3in928jbh4i8c18[at]4ax.com...
> > > > One of these might be what you're looking for .... "$EFV.X" or
> "$EFV.NV"
> > > Symbols that start with $ are indices.
> Ahh, the mysteries of high finance. What Yahoo! calls MSCI EAFE NDX
> (AMEX:^EFV) Quote data by Reuters, MSN appears to call iSHARES TRUST MSCI
> EAFE INDEX FUND(I $EFV.X per Comstock.
> Maybe I should just use $EFV.X to get quotes through Money for what Yahoo!
> calls ^EFV???

That sounds right. I can confirm that MS uses $ similarly to how
Yahoo uses ^ and some other quote services use &.

#5 12-22-2003, 12:01 AM

"Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup[at]please.tnx> wrote in message
news:738cuvc52omdeaheg4m3in928jbh4i8c18[at]4ax.com...
- quote -

> > > One of these might be what you're looking for .... "$EFV.X" or
"$EFV.NV"
> Symbols that start with $ are indices.

Ahh, the mysteries of high finance. What Yahoo! calls MSCI EAFE NDX
(AMEX:^EFV) Quote data by Reuters, MSN appears to call iSHARES TRUST MSCI
EAFE INDEX FUND(I $EFV.X per Comstock.

Maybe I should just use $EFV.X to get quotes through Money for what Yahoo!
calls ^EFV???

#4 12-21-2003, 11:55 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Dick Watson wrote:

- quote -

> "Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup[at]please.tnx> wrote in message
> news:738cuvc52omdeaheg4m3in928jbh4i8c18[at]4ax.com...
> > In microsoft.public.money, Dick Watson wrote:
> > > > Thanks for replying. I saw those and I'm thinking they are probably
> "close"
> > > but are probably funds trying to mimic the index, so will under-perform
> > > slightly over time due to expenses.
> > > > > "R D McCulloch" <rmcculloch[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OyF8fWAyDHA.1764[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > One of these might be what you're looking for .... "$EFV.X" or
> "$EFV.NV"
> > > > > Symbols that start with $ are indices.
> So, are you saying that $EFV.X and $EFV.NV are the MSCI EAFE index? If so,
> why don't they match?

I had not even looked at what those symbols stood for stood for. I
was only commenting on the use of $ by Moneycentral.

http://www.exchangetradedfunds.com/isharesetf.html gives some clue.

I would guess EFV.X is the index and $EFV.NV is the net asset value
before some fudge factor or variable is introduced. But those are
guesses not supported by continuing research. EFA would be the
actual traded shares.

#3 12-21-2003, 11:30 PM

"Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup[at]please.tnx> wrote in message
news:738cuvc52omdeaheg4m3in928jbh4i8c18[at]4ax.com...
- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, Dick Watson wrote:
> > Thanks for replying. I saw those and I'm thinking they are probably
"close"
> > but are probably funds trying to mimic the index, so will under-perform
> > slightly over time due to expenses.
> > > "R D McCulloch" <rmcculloch[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OyF8fWAyDHA.1764[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > One of these might be what you're looking for .... "$EFV.X" or
"$EFV.NV"
> > Symbols that start with $ are indices.

So, are you saying that $EFV.X and $EFV.NV are the MSCI EAFE index? If so,
why don't they match?

#2 12-21-2003, 10:37 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Dick Watson wrote:

- quote -

> Thanks for replying. I saw those and I'm thinking they are probably "close"
> but are probably funds trying to mimic the index, so will under-perform
> slightly over time due to expenses.
> "R D McCulloch" <rmcculloch[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OyF8fWAyDHA.1764[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > One of these might be what you're looking for .... "$EFV.X" or "$EFV.NV"

Symbols that start with $ are indices.

#1 12-21-2003, 09:40 PM

Thanks for replying. I saw those and I'm thinking they are probably "close"
but are probably funds trying to mimic the index, so will under-perform
slightly over time due to expenses.

"R D McCulloch" <rmcculloch[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OyF8fWAyDHA.1764[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
- quote -

> One of these might be what you're looking for .... "$EFV.X" or "$EFV.NV"

12-21-2003, 09:01 PM

"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
message news:uHqLL78xDHA.536[at]tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
- quote -

> I've been searching for fifteen minutes and can't find this on. Anybody
got
> a clue?!?

One of these might be what you're looking for .... "$EFV.X" or "$EFV.NV"

Regards

#-1 12-21-2003, 02:27 PM

I've been searching for fifteen minutes and can't find this on. Anybody got
a clue?!?

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