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iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

DVYENYSE ArcaiSharesA

$32.98−0.38 (−1.14%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 33.36 to 32.98. Range 32.98 to 33.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.1033.2033.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$1.14B
1Y total return
+14.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.28%
Holdings
128
Avg volume · 30D
141K sh
52W range
low $30.27high $36.44
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DVYE Grade

A

Score 70 out of 100

Rank
2 of 10
Six-pillar profile for DVYE. Scores out of 100: Cost 66, Risk 65, Mission 83, Tradability 75, Holdings 54, Durability 76. Strongest: Mission (83). Weakest: Holdings (54). Leans toward Mission.

Score 70 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 10
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 8
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 10
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 10
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

Our read on DVYE

ETF.net Research

In short

ARunning since 2012, it ranks emerging-market stocks by indicated dividend yield and holds the top 100. That yield-first screen pulls the portfolio toward the value corners of EM rather than the mega-cap tech names, at 0.49% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track an index of relatively high dividend-paying equities in emerging markets, providing exposure to dividend-focused emerging-market stocks.

Why people hold it

  • The index ranks EM stocks by indicated annual dividend yield and takes the top 100, with buffer rules that hold existing names in place instead of churning the roster each rebalance.ishares.comspglobal.com
  • 0.49% with no waiver propping up the number, below the median fee in its category. Same sticker as EDIV at 0.49%.
  • Listed since 2012 and now a billion-dollar-plus fund that tracks its index closely, one of the stronger implementations among EM dividend ETFs.
  • Holds the stocks directly rather than using swaps, and sends income out to shareholders quarterly.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • Sorting by yield steers the book toward payers like financials and energy. Screening, buffering and weighting constraints trim the extremes, they do not erase the tilt.ishares.comspglobal.com
  • About 100 stocks means one country or sector can move results more than in a broad cap-weighted EM fund, and payouts move with what those companies declare.
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist: DIEM charges 0.19% for a core dividend-tilt build, a gentler screen than the yield-ranked approach here.

DVYE Performance

Launched Feb 23, 2012

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

DVYE$11,431
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DVYE $11,431. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DVYE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDVYE
Year to date+10.0%
1 month−3.1%
3 months−2.0%
1 year+14.3%
3 yearsper year+20.0%
5 yearsper year+5.2%
10 yearsper year+6.5%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DVYE
YearReturn barDVYE
2026 YTD+10.0%
2025+28.3%
2024+9.0%
2023+21.0%
2022−31.3%
2021+11.0%
2020−2.5%

DVYE in the news

DVYE Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
5.28%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.74Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.65 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 41 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.12; Jun 20, 2017 $0.53; Sep 26, 2017 $0.90; Dec 21, 2017 $0.46; Mar 22, 2018 $0.16; Jun 19, 2018 $0.51; Sep 26, 2018 $1.05; Dec 18, 2018 $0.41; Mar 20, 2019 $0.25; Jun 17, 2019 $0.94; Sep 24, 2019 $0.78; Dec 16, 2019 $0.46; Mar 25, 2020 $0.35; Jun 15, 2020 $0.72; Sep 23, 2020 $0.49; Dec 14, 2020 $0.32; Dec 30, 2020 $0.08; Mar 25, 2021 $0.30; Jun 10, 2021 $1.30; Sep 24, 2021 $0.68; Dec 13, 2021 $0.44; Dec 30, 2021 $0.09; Mar 24, 2022 $0.25; Jun 9, 2022 $0.63; Sep 26, 2022 $0.77; Dec 13, 2022 $0.73; Mar 23, 2023 $0.09; Jun 7, 2023 $0.87; Sep 26, 2023 $0.69; Dec 20, 2023 $0.75; Mar 21, 2024 $0.11; Jun 11, 2024 $0.71; Sep 25, 2024 $0.81; Dec 17, 2024 $1.42; Mar 18, 2025 $0.18; Jun 16, 2025 $0.68; Sep 16, 2025 $0.55; Dec 15, 2025 $0.42; Mar 17, 2026 $0.10; Jun 15, 2026 $0.57; Sep 15, 2026 $0.65. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.65
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.57
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.10
Dec 15, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.42
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.55
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.68
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.18
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.42
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.81
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.71
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.11
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.75

See all 62 payments⁠

$10,000 in DVYE 10 years ago paid $6,399 in dividends.⁠

DVYE Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.34
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−40.8%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.49
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DVYE Cost

Overpaying vs DIEM, cheapest in Emerging Markets Dividend Index

$5,840

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DVYE 0.49%

    $9,792

  • DIEM 0.19% Cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DVYE 0.49%
  • DIEM 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DVYE $9,792DIEM $3,952

Year by year

YearDVYEDIEMOverpaying
10$883$347$536
20$3,394$1,351$2,043
30$9,792$3,952$5,840

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