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iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US4642866325
CUSIP
464286632
Issuer
iShares
Inception Date
Mar 26, 2008
Region
Middle East (Israel)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index (Net)
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) has returned 5.46% so far this year and 58.57% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EIS has returned 10.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


iShares MSCI Israel ETF

1D
5.27%
1M
-2.31%
YTD
5.46%
6M
16.85%
1Y
58.57%
3Y*
30.48%
5Y*
13.80%
10Y*
10.84%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 28, 2008, EIS's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EIS closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +17.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.14%-0.18%-2.31%5.46%
20254.65%-1.93%-5.96%5.39%8.17%12.61%-3.23%3.22%5.82%2.14%1.28%7.11%45.11%
20240.81%8.64%0.06%-7.43%4.70%-0.93%2.33%7.98%0.65%1.20%8.69%4.49%34.50%
20234.29%-7.30%1.10%-1.08%-3.05%3.15%6.67%-3.59%-1.94%-13.71%16.28%7.83%5.48%
2022-5.13%0.39%0.03%-6.83%-5.48%-8.61%8.26%3.54%-13.61%6.17%0.81%-8.18%-27.05%
2021-0.36%0.54%0.44%6.08%0.34%1.60%1.66%1.93%-0.77%5.92%-0.84%4.53%22.83%

Benchmark Metrics

iShares MSCI Israel ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.31%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 31, 2008.

  • This ETF participated in 99.01% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 88.36% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.87 and R² of 0.58, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.31%
Beta
0.87
0.58
Upside Capture
88.36%
Downside Capture
99.01%

Expense Ratio

EIS has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

EIS ranks 95 for risk / return — in the top 95% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


EIS Risk / Return Rank: 9595
Overall Rank
EIS Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
EIS Sortino Ratio Rank: 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
EIS Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
EIS Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
EIS Martin Ratio Rank: 9696
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


EISBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.50

0.90

+1.60

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.36

1.39

+1.98

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.43

1.21

+0.22

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.66

1.40

+3.26

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

17.47

6.61

+10.87

Explore EIS risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Israel ETF provided a 1.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.58$1.58$1.06$0.81$0.93$0.81$0.11$1.18$0.42$1.04$0.83$1.25

Dividend yield

1.36%1.44%1.38%1.39%1.66%1.04%0.16%2.06%0.87%2.02%1.78%2.55%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.09$1.58
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$1.06
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.81
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.93
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.81

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Israel 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 Israel ETF was 51.94%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 280 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Israel ETF drawdown is 7.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.94%Jun 2, 2008122Nov 20, 2008280Jan 4, 2010402
-41.88%Jan 4, 2022457Oct 27, 2023277Dec 4, 2024734
-40.26%Jan 19, 2011382Jul 24, 2012756Jul 28, 20151138
-38.24%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 2020193Dec 17, 2020211
-22.47%Apr 6, 201061Jun 30, 2010114Dec 10, 2010175

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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