WEBS shares are designed to give investors fast and economical access to international equity markets, and the benefit of comprehensive processing and investment management support services normally available only to large institutional investors. WEBS are an affordable way to invest internationally.
WEBS offer a new approach to international investing.
You can achieve targeted portfolio exposure and passive index management for a desired country or region, without the cost or complexity normally associated with direct foreign investments. Unlike actively managed mutual funds that try to outperform market averages with unpredictable results, WEBS shares seek to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of their respective MSCI benchmark country indices. WEBS give you convenient access to foreign stock markets. WEBS give you fast and easy access to international stock markets. You gain broad exposure in the country or countries of your choice without the complication usually associated with buying, owning or monitoring of direct investments in foreign countries.