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iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46429B2007
CUSIP46429B200
IssueriShares
Inception DateSep 28, 2010
RegionEmerging Asia Pacific (China)
CategoryAsia Pacific Equities, China Equities
Index TrackedMSCI China Small Cap Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.59%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.59%

Share Price Chart


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iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-10.85%
15.73%
ECNS (iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF had a return of -9.55% year-to-date (YTD) and -29.50% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF had an annualized return of -2.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.53%, indicating that iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-9.55%6.12%
1 month-4.84%-1.08%
6 months-10.85%15.73%
1 year-29.50%22.34%
5 years (annualized)-9.64%11.82%
10 years (annualized)-2.97%10.53%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-15.44%8.30%1.79%
2023-3.59%-1.95%1.05%-1.18%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ECNS is 1, indicating that it is in the bottom 1% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ECNS is 11
iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF(ECNS)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ECNS is 11Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ECNS is 11Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ECNS is 11Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ECNS is 22Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ECNS is 11Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


ECNS
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ECNS, currently valued at -1.23, compared to the broader market0.002.004.00-1.23
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ECNS, currently valued at -1.85, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.00-1.85
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ECNS, currently valued at 0.81, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.500.81
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ECNS, currently valued at -0.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ECNS, currently valued at -1.36, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00-1.36
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.65, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.65

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF Sharpe ratio is -1.23. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-1.23
1.89
ECNS (iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF granted a 5.41% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.26 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.26$1.26$1.24$2.34$1.76$1.32$2.41$1.61$1.76$1.59$1.14$1.32

Dividend yield

5.41%4.90%3.54%4.87%3.59%3.23%6.16%3.18%4.29%3.58%2.51%2.85%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.78
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.18
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.67
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.02
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.79
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48
2013$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-59.62%
-3.66%
ECNS (iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF was 63.43%, occurring on Feb 5, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF drawdown is 59.62%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.43%Feb 18, 2021746Feb 5, 2024
-46.85%May 28, 2015178Feb 11, 20161213Jan 19, 20211391
-46.3%Nov 11, 2010225Oct 3, 2011864Apr 8, 20151089
-7.5%May 5, 20153May 7, 20156May 15, 20159
-6.18%Jan 27, 20213Jan 29, 20212Feb 2, 20215

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF volatility is 5.76%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.76%
3.44%
ECNS (iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)