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iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF (FM)
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642861458
CUSIP464286145
IssueriShares
Inception DateSep 12, 2012
RegionFrontier Markets (Broad)
CategoryEmerging Markets Equities
Index TrackedMSCI Frontier Markets 100 Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.79%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.79%

Share Price Chart


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iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
53.62%
245.99%
FM (iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF had a return of 3.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.38% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF had an annualized return of 0.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.50%, indicating that iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.65%5.90%
1 month-2.05%-1.28%
6 months7.38%15.51%
1 year11.38%21.68%
5 years (annualized)1.98%11.74%
10 years (annualized)0.41%10.50%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-2.09%4.93%6.03%
2023-4.18%-4.98%6.05%2.73%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FM is 50, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FM is 5050
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF(FM)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FM is 5555Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FM is 5353Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FM is 5656Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FM is 4242Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FM is 4646Martin 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 Frontier 100 ETF (FM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FM
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FM, currently valued at 0.89, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FM, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.31
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FM, currently valued at 1.17, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.17
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FM, currently valued at 0.37, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.37
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FM, currently valued at 2.19, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.002.19
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.74
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 7.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.89. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.89
1.89
FM (iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF granted a 3.49% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.95 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.95$0.95$0.69$0.70$0.83$0.95$1.12$0.68$0.53$0.69$3.80$0.37

Dividend yield

3.49%3.62%2.70%2.04%2.91%3.12%4.29%2.04%2.15%2.76%12.35%1.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Frontier 100 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$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.98
2013$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-19.86%
-3.86%
FM (iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Frontier 100 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 Frontier 100 ETF was 41.63%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 302 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF drawdown is 19.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.63%Jan 23, 2018545Mar 23, 2020302Jun 3, 2021847
-36.61%Jul 17, 2014381Jan 20, 2016477Dec 8, 2017858
-34.28%Nov 9, 2021241Oct 24, 2022
-10.71%Jun 4, 201315Jun 24, 201343Aug 23, 201358
-6.78%Jun 9, 201416Jun 30, 20147Jul 10, 201423

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF volatility is 3.33%, 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%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.33%
3.39%
FM (iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)