iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE)

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iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) is down 1.4% since the beginning of the year. EPHE is currently trading at $25 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EPHE shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $856.

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) has returned -1.36% so far this year and -9.15% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EPHE has returned -3.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 29, 2010, EPHE's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.25%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 23.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EPHE closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -19.5%.

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF has an annualized alpha of -6.33%, beta of 0.74, and R2 of 0.32 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 2010.

• This ETF participated in 89.22% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 45.35% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R2 of 0.32 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

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

EPHE ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF provided a 2.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Philippines 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 Philippines ETF was 53.82%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares MSCI Philippines ETF drawdown is 34.78%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.