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iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

EPPNYSE ArcaiSharesC

$55.88−0.49 (−0.88%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:10 AM ET

C52/ 100

Rank 5 of 7 in Asia-Pacific Region

C52/100Rank 5 of 7inAsia-Pacific Region
Intraday session: down, 21 prints from 56.37 to 55.88. Range 55.85 to 56.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.56.0056.1056.2056.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.47%
Fund size
$2.24B
1Y total return
+14.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.32%
Holdings
95
Avg volume · 30D
267K sh
52W range
low $48.93high $58.56
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EPP Grade

C

Score 52 out of 100

Category
Asia-Pacific Region⁠
Rank
5 of 7
Six-pillar profile for EPP. Scores out of 100: Cost 35, Risk 61, Mission 65, Tradability 63, Holdings 44, Durability 61. Strongest: Mission (65). Weakest: Cost (35). No single pillar leads.

Score 52 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

Our read on EPP

ETF.net Research

In short

CEPP is the Pacific minus Japan: one ticket for the region's developed markets, with Japan deliberately left out so you can size that exposure yourself. It has tracked an MSCI index of roughly 90 stocks since 2001.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities in the Pacific region, excluding Japan, providing diversified regional exposure.

Why people hold it

  • Japan is carved out by mandate, not by accident, so Japanese stocks are a decision you make separately instead of a weight you inherit.ishares.com
  • Launched in 2001 under iShares, one of the longest-running US-listed ways to hold developed Pacific ex Japan in a single line item.
  • Plain index wrapper: one declared benchmark (MSCI Pacific ex Japan Index, Net), roughly 90 holdings, no stock picking.
  • A billion-dollar-plus, moderately traded fund rather than a thin niche listing, and it sits in the upper half of its index-wrapper peer group.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.47%, regional exposure costs more than broad index staples like SCHK (0.03%) or VT (0.06%). You pay for the geographic slice.
  • Roughly 90 stocks across a handful of Pacific markets means country, sector, and currency swings land harder than in a global fund.
  • Distributions run annual or semiannual rather than quarterly, so income arrives in lumps.

EPP Performance

Launched Oct 25, 2001

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

EPP$11,397
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. EPP $11,397. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 EPP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEPP
Year to date+13.4%
1 month+2.8%
3 months−2.8%
1 year+14.0%
3 yearsper year+16.9%
5 yearsper year+6.4%
10 yearsper year+7.4%

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 EPP
YearReturn barEPP
2026 YTD+13.4%
2025+19.7%
2024+4.8%
2023+5.8%
2022−6.6%
2021+4.3%
2020+6.0%

EPP in the news

EPP 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 9, 2026.
3.32%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.87Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.82 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. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.76; Dec 19, 2017 $1.23; Jun 19, 2018 $0.87; Dec 18, 2018 $1.17; Jun 17, 2019 $0.84; Dec 16, 2019 $0.96; Jun 15, 2020 $0.54; Dec 14, 2020 $0.55; Jun 10, 2021 $0.62; Dec 13, 2021 $1.27; Dec 30, 2021 $0.29; Jun 9, 2022 $1.16; Dec 13, 2022 $0.71; Jun 7, 2023 $0.81; Dec 20, 2023 $0.97; Jun 11, 2024 $0.70; Dec 17, 2024 $0.97; Jun 16, 2025 $0.86; Dec 16, 2025 $1.05; Jun 15, 2026 $0.82. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.82
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.05
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.86
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.97
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.70
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.97
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.81
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.71
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.16
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.29
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.27
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.62

See all 45 payments⁠

$10,000 in EPP 10 years ago paid $4,434 in dividends.⁠

EPP Risk

Risk pillarB61 out of 100Rank 2 of 7 in Asia-Pacific Region
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.8%
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.
0.93
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.
−24.2%
Trough Oct 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.
0.79
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.

EPP Cost

Compare EPP and VPL

Overpaying vs VPL, cheapest in Asia-Pacific Region

$7,938

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

  • EPP 0.47%

    $9,418

  • VPL 0.07% Cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPP 0.47%
  • VPL 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530EPP $9,418VPL $1,480

Year by year

YearEPPVPLOverpaying
10$847$128$719
20$3,261$503$2,758
30$9,418$1,480$7,938

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