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iShares MSCI Chile ETF

ECHCboeiSharesB

$35.46+0.73 (+2.10%)

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

B58/ 100

Rank 6 of 22 in Emerging Markets Single Country

B58/100Rank 6 of 22inEmerging Markets Single Country
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 34.73 to 35.46. Range 35.24 to 35.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.35.0035.2035.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$785M
1Y total return
+0.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.26%
Holdings
29
Avg volume · 30D
545K sh
52W range
low $34.46high $47.85
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ECH Grade

B

Score 58 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Single Country⁠
Rank
6 of 22
Six-pillar profile for ECH. Scores out of 100: Cost 50, Risk 41, Mission 70, Tradability 75, Holdings 48, Durability 77. Strongest: Durability (77). Weakest: Risk (41). Leans toward Durability and Tradability.

Score 58 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 100
    Rank 7 of 22

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 22

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 22

  • 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 5 of 22

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 22

Our read on ECH

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Nov 12, 2007

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

ECH$10,021
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ECH $10,021. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 ECH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodECH
Year to date−12.7%
1 month−8.1%
3 months−11.7%
1 year+0.2%
3 yearsper year+15.6%
5 yearsper year+11.8%
10 yearsper year+1.7%

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 ECH
YearReturn barECH
2026 YTD−12.7%
2025+65.4%
2024−8.6%
2023+9.0%
2022+25.2%
2021−19.7%
2020−7.1%

ECH in the news

ECH 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 Oct 30, 2026.
2.26%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.79Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.64 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.69; Dec 19, 2017 $0.05; Jun 19, 2018 $0.92; Dec 18, 2018 $0.06; Jun 17, 2019 $0.75; Dec 16, 2019 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.51; Dec 14, 2020 $0.15; Jun 10, 2021 $0.50; Dec 13, 2021 $0.68; Dec 30, 2021 $0.09; Jun 9, 2022 $1.13; Dec 13, 2022 $0.69; Jun 7, 2023 $1.17; Dec 20, 2023 $0.18; Jun 11, 2024 $0.70; Dec 17, 2024 $0.08; Jun 16, 2025 $0.67; Dec 16, 2025 $0.06; Dec 30, 2025 $0.08; Jun 15, 2026 $0.64. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.64
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.08
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.06
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.67
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.08
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.70
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.18
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$1.17
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.69
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.13
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.09
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.68

See all 43 payments⁠

$10,000 in ECH 10 years ago paid $2,552 in dividends.⁠

ECH Risk

Risk pillarC41 out of 100Rank 17 of 22 in Emerging Markets Single Country
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.7%
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.
0.61
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.
−25.6%
Trough Oct 2023
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.
1.03
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.

ECH Cost

Compare ECH and FLMX

Overpaying vs FLMX, cheapest in Emerging Markets Single Country

$7,683

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

  • ECH 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FLMX 0.19% Cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ECH 0.59%
  • FLMX 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530ECH $11,635FLMX $3,952

Year by year

YearECHFLMXOverpaying
10$1,058$347$711
20$4,051$1,351$2,700
30$11,635$3,952$7,683

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