iShares MSCI Chile ETF
$37.39−0.39 (−1.03%)
- 0.59%
- $964M
- +22.2%
- 2.08%
- 0.5M sh
- $37.74
- low $31.87high $47.85
The ETF.net ECH Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 5 of 22
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B 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.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 22Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B69 out of 100Rank 3 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 13 of 22Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A78 out of 100Rank 4 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 12 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A78 out of 100Rank 2 of 22
Our read on ECH
BOne ticker, one country. Since 2007 ECH has been the iShares route into Chilean equities, tracking the MSCI Chile IMI 25/50 index with a compact basket of roughly 25 stocks.
The fund seeks to track an index composed of Chilean equities and provides targeted exposure to companies in Chile.
Why people hold it
- Launched in 2007 and now a $1B-$5B fund, it is the long-running iShares wrapper for Chile rather than a recent launch chasing a theme.
- The index's 25/50 caps rein in the largest names, so one Chilean heavyweight cannot swallow the whole basket.ishares.com
- Charges 0.59% a year, level with the typical single-country emerging-market fund, and distributes quarterly.
- Moderately traded for such a narrow mandate, and it lands in the upper half of its single-country emerging-market peer group.
Worth knowing
- Around 25 holdings in one small market: a single sector wobble or a Santiago policy headline can move the entire fund.
- Fees sit at the category median, not below it. Cheaper single-country options exist, such as FLMX at 0.19%.
- The shares are priced in dollars while the stocks trade in pesos, so Chilean currency swings ride along with the equities.
ECH Holdings
- Stocks
- 30
- 67%
- SQM-B.SN
Sectors
- Financials24.8%
- Materials16.3%
- Utilities13.2%
- Consumer Staples13.2%
- Industrials11.8%
- Consumer Discretionary11.7%
- Real Estate7.0%
- Communication2.0%
Geography
- Chile99.82%
- United States0.17%
- United Kingdom0.01%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
ECH Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
ECH$12,223
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | ECH |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −5.0% |
| 1 month | −4.3% |
| 3 months | −6.0% |
| 1 year | +22.2% |
| 3 years | +17.7% |
| 5 years | +13.9% |
| 10 years | +3.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ECH |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −5.0% | |
| 2025 | +65.4% | |
| 2024 | −8.6% | |
| 2023 | +9.0% | |
| 2022 | +25.2% | |
| 2021 | −19.7% | |
| 2020 | −7.1% |
ECH in the news
ECH Dividends
- 2.08%
- $0.79
- $0.64 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
ECH Risk
- 19.6%
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.
- 0.62
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.
- −25.6%
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.
- 1.03
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ECH Cost
0.59%
ECH0.59%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
- Median 0.59%
6 of the 21 Emerging Markets Single Country funds charge less.
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