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iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US4642866325

CUSIP

464286632

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Mar 26, 2008

Region

Middle East (Israel)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

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


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) returned 7.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 35.84% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EIS returned 6.35% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


EIS

YTD

7.09%

1M

14.12%

6M

18.53%

1Y

35.84%

5Y*

11.01%

10Y*

6.35%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of EIS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.65%-1.93%-5.96%5.38%5.30%7.09%
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%6.66%-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%
20202.30%-6.31%-18.32%12.25%4.78%-1.73%6.36%2.44%-7.09%-0.11%12.37%8.94%12.01%
201911.26%0.85%-0.50%4.29%-7.57%4.98%1.38%-3.85%2.73%2.31%5.24%-0.72%20.93%
20184.74%-4.60%-3.37%-1.08%6.04%0.55%3.20%5.68%-1.04%-6.59%4.53%-11.33%-4.84%
20173.81%4.55%1.77%0.98%1.74%3.86%-1.60%-9.59%3.40%-1.05%0.76%4.35%12.77%
2016-6.34%-0.65%4.44%1.03%-1.01%-1.25%5.14%-0.00%-2.51%-3.26%0.67%0.23%-3.99%
2015-1.30%3.29%6.08%2.11%-0.21%0.94%7.35%-8.95%-4.46%4.89%0.38%-1.45%7.79%
2014-1.73%6.94%3.77%-2.29%1.24%0.78%-0.85%-1.89%0.26%-4.01%-0.84%-2.57%-1.68%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 92, EIS is among the top 8% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EIS is 9292
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EIS is 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EIS is 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EIS is 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EIS is 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EIS is 9292
Martin 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 Israel ETF (EIS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares MSCI Israel ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.83
  • 5-Year: 0.53
  • 10-Year: 0.32
  • All Time: 0.22

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares MSCI Israel ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Israel ETF provided a 1.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.07 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.07$1.07$0.81$0.93$0.81$0.11$1.18$0.42$1.04$0.83$1.25$0.87

Dividend yield

1.29%1.38%1.39%1.66%1.04%0.17%2.06%0.87%2.02%1.78%2.55%1.86%

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
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
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$1.07
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
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$1.18
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.42
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$1.04
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.83
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$1.25
2014$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.87

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 1.40%.


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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