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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ...
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ETF Info

ISINUS46434G5099
CUSIP46434G509
IssueriShares
Inception DateSep 23, 2014
RegionBroad Asia (Pacific ex-Japan)
CategoryAsia Pacific Equities
Index TrackedMSCI Emerging Markets 100% USD Hedged Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.68%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for HEEM: current value at 0.68% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.68%

Share Price Chart


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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets 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%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
13.41%
21.13%
HEEM (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF had a return of 4.14% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.35% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.14%6.33%
1 month0.42%-2.81%
6 months13.41%21.13%
1 year12.35%24.56%
5 years (annualized)2.88%11.55%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.13%3.91%3.69%
2023-2.19%-3.02%6.33%2.78%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of HEEM is 44, 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 HEEM is 4444
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(HEEM)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of HEEM is 4747Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of HEEM is 4747Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of HEEM is 4444Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of HEEM is 3939Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of HEEM is 4545Martin 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 Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (HEEM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


HEEM
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for HEEM, currently valued at 0.81, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.81
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for HEEM, currently valued at 1.25, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.25
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for HEEM, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.14
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for HEEM, currently valued at 0.39, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.39
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for HEEM, currently valued at 2.48, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.002.48
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.81. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.81
1.91
HEEM (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF granted a 2.64% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.68 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.68$0.68$1.72$0.35$0.46$0.80$0.54$0.54$0.39$1.26$0.48

Dividend yield

2.64%2.75%7.49%1.19%1.49%3.04%2.37%2.05%1.84%6.28%2.04%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets 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$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.49
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.08
2014$0.48

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-17.00%
-3.48%
HEEM (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets 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 Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF was 33.53%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF drawdown is 17.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.53%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022
-28.81%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020635
-27.58%Apr 28, 2015185Jan 20, 2016371Jul 11, 2017556
-8.71%Nov 24, 201415Dec 16, 201422Jan 22, 201537
-5.7%Aug 27, 202020Sep 24, 202012Oct 12, 202032

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF volatility is 3.64%, 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
3.64%
3.59%
HEEM (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)