About this ETF
This exchange-traded fund (ETF), the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF, is structured to closely replicate the investment performance of a benchmark index. This index is specifically comprised of shares from companies with smaller market capitalizations operating in developing global economies.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +7.08% | -1.97% | +0.53% | +12.79% | +14.90% | +11.41% | +4.38% | +5.86% | +2.97% |
| Total return | +7.08% | -1.35% | +1.17% | +13.50% | +18.53% | +14.58% | +7.09% | +8.58% | +5.74% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.72% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $72.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 1718 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORP | 2408.TW | 1.13% | 263.00K | $4.3M |
| 2 | WINBOND ELECTRONICS | 2344.TW | 1.00% | 685.00K | $3.8M |
| 3 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 0.74% | 2.80M | $2.8M |
| 4 | TAIWAN UNION TECHNOLOGY CORP | 6274.TWO | 0.69% | 53.00K | $2.6M |
| 5 | PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP | 8299.TWO | 0.65% | 39.00K | $2.4M |
| 6 | NAN YA PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CORP | 8046.TW | 0.56% | 56.00K | $2.1M |
| 7 | KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY COR | 3189.TW | 0.53% | 74.66K | $2.0M |
| 8 | LAND MARK CORP | 3081.TWO | 0.43% | 18.70K | $1.6M |
| 9 | TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY | 3044.TW | 0.43% | 106.00K | $1.6M |
| 10 | COMPEQ MANUFACTURING LTD | 2313.TW | 0.42% | 233.40K | $1.6M |
| 11 | POWERCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTUR | 6770.TW | 0.41% | 735.00K | $1.5M |
| 12 | MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL | 2337.TW | 0.39% | 386.00K | $1.5M |
| 13 | LAURUS LABS LTD | — | 0.39% | 76.19K | $1.5M |
| 14 | COFORGE | COFORGE.BO | 0.37% | 71.21K | $1.4M |
| 15 | UNITED INTEGRATED SERVICES | 2404.TW | 0.36% | 40.40K | $1.4M |
| 16 | LG INNOTEK LTD | 011070.KS | 0.35% | 3.14K | $1.3M |
| 17 | POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY | 6239.TW | 0.35% | 155.00K | $1.3M |
| 18 | WINWAY TECHNOLOGY | 6515.TW | 0.32% | 6.00K | $1.2M |
| 19 | SAMSUNG E&A LTD | 028050.KS | 0.32% | 34.49K | $1.2M |
| 20 | WPG HOLDINGS | 3702.TW | 0.30% | 351.00K | $1.1M |
| 21 | AUO | 2409.TW | 0.29% | 1.33M | $1.1M |
| 22 | MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINER | MOH.AT | 0.28% | 15.17K | $1.0M |
| 23 | SILERGY | 6415.TW | 0.28% | 74.00K | $1.0M |
| 24 | COMPAL ELECTRONICS | 2324.TW | 0.27% | 850.00K | $1.0M |
| 25 | WT MICROELECTRONICS | 3036.TW | 0.27% | 155.71K | $1.0M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 2.81% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.1388 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4779 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +27.36% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +43.22% / +11.76% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.4779 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.6609 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.4224 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $1.2569 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.2536 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $1.2252 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.3311 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.3970 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.0340 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 05, 2022 | $0.0503 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $1.7090 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.3840 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 20.40% / 16.86% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.853 / 0.748 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -13.31% / -19.71% | Sortino 1Y | 1.20 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.756 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.758 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 14.48% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 20.33K | Average volume | 62.08K |
| AUM | $372.4M | Premium/Discount | +0.14% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $372.4M → $372.4M |
| 1 Week | -$6.8M | -1.83% | $373.1M → $372.4M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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