About this ETF
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF is designed to mirror the performance of a specific index. This index primarily consists of shares from larger and mid-sized companies operating in developing economies, chosen for their strong financial health and superior characteristics, which are identified by evaluating various key financial metrics.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 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 | +7.29% | -1.27% | +14.32% | +29.63% | +41.94% | +2.29% | +1.37% | +3.18% | +3.77% |
| Total return | +7.29% | -0.55% | +15.15% | +30.56% | +45.91% | +3.84% | +2.29% | +3.64% | +4.14% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.35% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $35.00 |
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. 322 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK HYNIX | 000660.KS | 4.97% | 510 | $619.3K |
| 2 | LENOVO GROUP | 0992.HK | 4.56% | 150.00K | $568.4K |
| 3 | ASPEED TECHNOLOGY | 5274.TWO | 4.34% | 1.10K | $541.7K |
| 4 | ACCTON TECHNOLOGY | 2345.TW | 3.69% | 7.00K | $460.7K |
| 5 | INFOSYS | INFY.BO | 3.67% | 38.81K | $458.2K |
| 6 | KING SLIDE WORKS | 2059.TW | 3.49% | 1.00K | $435.4K |
| 7 | TENCENT HOLDINGS | 0700.HK | 3.32% | 7.20K | $414.4K |
| 8 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING | 9988.HK | 2.86% | 22.20K | $357.2K |
| 9 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD | TCS.BO | 2.38% | 12.34K | $296.3K |
| 10 | DELTA ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) NON-V | DELTA-R.BK | 2.03% | 31.60K | $253.0K |
| 11 | NU HOLDINGS CLASS A | NU | 1.52% | 13.34K | $189.5K |
| 12 | ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT A | 300308.SZ | 1.51% | 1.40K | $188.3K |
| 13 | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | ANG.JO | 1.34% | 1.50K | $167.4K |
| 14 | SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS | 207940.KS | 1.23% | 136 | $153.7K |
| 15 | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL | 2222.SR | 1.16% | 20.51K | $144.2K |
| 16 | AL RAJHI BANK | 1120.SR | 1.09% | 7.88K | $136.0K |
| 17 | CAPITEC LTD | CPI.JO | 1.08% | 464 | $134.5K |
| 18 | CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH | VALE3.SA | 1.02% | 8.96K | $127.8K |
| 19 | GOLD FIELDS | GFI.JO | 0.98% | 2.72K | $122.2K |
| 20 | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO PREF SA | PETR4.SA | 0.96% | 13.96K | $119.3K |
| 21 | FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET LTD A | 601138.SS | 0.96% | 12.90K | $119.2K |
| 22 | HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | HCLTECH.BO | 0.94% | 8.52K | $117.3K |
| 23 | PDD HOLDINGS ADS | PDD | 0.88% | 1.23K | $110.3K |
| 24 | FIRSTRAND LTD | FSR.JO | 0.85% | 17.81K | $106.5K |
| 25 | EOPTOLINK TECHNOLOGY INC A | 300502.SZ | 0.83% | 1.68K | $103.5K |
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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) | 2.28% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9031 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2803 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.2803 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.6228 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3233 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | — | $0.1192 |
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 | 23.60% / 26.59% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.97 / 0.173 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.00% / -40.88% | Sortino 1Y | 2.93 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.708 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.771 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 15.88% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 508 | Average volume | 2.70K |
| AUM | $12.4M | Premium/Discount | +1.53% |
| 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 | -$76.4K | -0.61% | $12.5M → $12.4M |
| 1 Week | -$410.9K | -3.24% | $12.7M → $12.4M |
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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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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