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 Oct 10, 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 | -4.71% | -1.44% | +10.01% | +23.08% | +25.79% | +0.54% | +0.32% | +2.80% | +3.30% |
| Total return | -4.71% | -1.44% | +10.78% | +23.97% | +29.30% | +2.06% | +1.23% | +3.27% | +3.67% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 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 Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 313 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK HYNIX | 000660.KS | 5.51% | 522 | $655.7K |
| 2 | LENOVO GROUP | 0992.HK | 5.26% | 152.00K | $625.9K |
| 3 | ACCTON TECHNOLOGY | 2345.TW | 4.36% | 8.00K | $518.6K |
| 4 | INFOSYS | INFY.NS | 3.36% | 38.81K | $399.8K |
| 5 | KING SLIDE WORKS | 2059.TW | 3.29% | 1.18K | $391.3K |
| 6 | TENCENT HOLDINGS | 0700.HK | 3.22% | 7.30K | $382.7K |
| 7 | ASPEED TECHNOLOGY | 5274.TWO | 3.14% | 683 | $374.0K |
| 8 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING | 9988.HK | 2.79% | 25.00K | $332.2K |
| 9 | DELTA ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) NON-V | DELTA-R.BK | 2.35% | 35.10K | $279.3K |
| 10 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD | TCS.NS | 2.26% | 12.52K | $268.6K |
| 11 | NU HOLDINGS CLASS A | NU | 1.68% | 12.97K | $199.5K |
| 12 | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO PREF SA | PETR4.SA | 1.38% | 14.88K | $164.7K |
| 13 | ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT A | 300308.SZ | 1.37% | 1.40K | $163.5K |
| 14 | HANMI SEMICONDUCTOR | 042700.KS | 1.29% | 769 | $153.4K |
| 15 | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | ANG.JO | 1.22% | 1.61K | $144.7K |
| 16 | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL | 2222.SR | 1.18% | 20.51K | $140.6K |
| 17 | AL RAJHI BANK | 1120.SR | 1.10% | 7.88K | $130.8K |
| 18 | SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS | 207940.KS | 1.07% | 140 | $127.5K |
| 19 | CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH | VALE3.SA | 1.06% | 9.34K | $126.0K |
| 20 | CAPITEC SHS | CPI.JO | 0.97% | 464 | $115.5K |
| 21 | SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE LT | 000810.KS | 0.95% | 247 | $113.0K |
| 22 | FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET LTD A | 601138.SS | 0.93% | 13.30K | $110.5K |
| 23 | HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | HCLTECH.NS | 0.91% | 8.87K | $107.8K |
| 24 | ITAUSA INVESTIMENTOS ITAU PREF SA | ITSA4.SA | 0.89% | 33.09K | $106.0K |
| 25 | GOLD FIELDS | GFI.JO | 0.85% | 2.83K | $101.4K |
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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) | 2.40% | 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 | 24.10% / 26.85% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.41 / 0.092 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.00% / -40.88% | Sortino 1Y | 2.08 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.738 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.776 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 16.29% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (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 Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 282 | Average volume | 2.21K |
| AUM | $11.8M | Premium/Discount | +1.64% |
| 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 | -$254.1K | -2.10% | $12.1M → $11.8M |
| 1 Month | -$105.8K | -0.85% | $12.4M → $11.8M |
| 1 Week | -$128.2K | -1.06% | $12.1M → $11.8M |
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
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