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iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP)
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ETF Info

ISINNL0011983374
CUSIP464286665
IssueriShares
Inception DateOct 25, 2001
RegionDeveloped Asia Pacific (Pacific ex-Japan)
CategoryAsia Pacific Equities
Index TrackedMSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.48%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.48%

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iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
7.77%
17.40%
EPP (iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF had a return of -5.74% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.70% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF had an annualized return of 2.17%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.43%, indicating that iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-5.74%5.29%
1 month-3.76%-2.47%
6 months6.48%16.40%
1 year-4.70%20.88%
5 years (annualized)1.13%11.60%
10 years (annualized)2.17%10.43%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-4.38%1.64%1.47%
2023-3.40%-3.34%6.14%8.78%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EPP is 10, indicating that it is in the bottom 10% 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 EPP is 1010
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF(EPP)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EPP is 1111Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EPP is 1212Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EPP is 1212Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EPP is 99Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EPP is 99Martin 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 Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


EPP
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for EPP, currently valued at -0.28, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.28
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for EPP, currently valued at -0.28, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00-0.28
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for EPP, currently valued at 0.97, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.500.97
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for EPP, currently valued at -0.21, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.21
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for EPP, currently valued at -0.75, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00-0.75
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.79
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.61, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.61
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.28. 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-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.28
1.79
EPP (iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF granted a 4.35% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.78 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.78$1.78$1.87$2.19$1.09$1.80$2.03$1.98$1.57$1.88$1.90$1.90

Dividend yield

4.35%4.10%4.37%4.58%2.28%3.89%5.00%4.15%3.96%4.90%4.33%4.08%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan 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$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.16$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.56
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.17
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.23
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.95$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.77$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.13
2013$0.94$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-13.88%
-4.42%
EPP (iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan 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 Pacific ex Japan ETF was 66.01%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1040 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF drawdown is 13.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-66.01%Nov 1, 2007267Nov 20, 20081040Jan 10, 20131307
-39.3%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020183Dec 10, 2020228
-30.4%Sep 4, 2014345Jan 15, 2016376Jul 14, 2017721
-26.31%Jun 7, 2021344Oct 14, 2022
-18.74%May 23, 200297Oct 9, 2002168Jun 11, 2003265

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF volatility is 4.25%, 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%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.25%
3.35%
EPP (iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)