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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF

EQLTCboeiSharesC

$34.09+0.02 (+0.05%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 11 of 20 in Emerging Markets Multifactor

C47/100Rank 11 of 20inEmerging Markets Multifactor
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Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$11M
1Y total return
+15.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.65%
Holdings
313
Avg volume · 30D
1.46K sh
52W range
low $29.34high $40.89
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EQLT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Multifactor⁠
Rank
11 of 20
Six-pillar profile for EQLT. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 49, Durability 27. Strongest: Cost (68). Weakest: Risk (23). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 47 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.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 20

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 20

Our read on EQLT

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost emerging-market factor funds blend several signals together. EQLT picks one and commits: quality. It tracks an MSCI index of roughly 300 large- and mid-cap EM companies screened for high profitability, low debt and steady earnings, for 0.35% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of large- and mid-cap emerging-market stocks selected for high profitability, low leverage, and earnings consistency.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.35% a year, under the median expense ratio for emerging-market factor funds in its peer group.
  • One factor, clearly defined: the MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor Select Index screens for high profitability, low leverage and earnings consistency. No black-box blending of competing signals.ishares.com
  • Roughly 300 holdings across emerging markets, so the quality screen still leaves a broad spread of names rather than a concentrated bet.
  • Priced below multifactor EM rivals like JPMorgan's JPEM and Hartford's ROAM, both at 0.44%.

Worth knowing

  • Small asset base and thin trading volume. Spreads can run wider than in the giants of the emerging-market shelf, which matters most on larger orders.
  • Launched in 2024, so there is no long live record to judge how the screen holds up across a full emerging-market cycle.
  • A quality tilt is a deliberate deviation from the broad EM index. Rallies led by cheap, cyclical or heavily levered companies are the ones this screen filters out.

EQLT Performance

Launched Sep 4, 2024

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

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EQLT$11,526
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. EQLT $11,526. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Nov 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 EQLT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEQLT
Year to date+12.3%
1 month−9.4%
3 months−12.8%
1 year+15.3%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 EQLT
YearReturn barEQLT
2026 YTD+12.3%
2025+32.1%
2024−35.1%

Since listing, Sep 4, 2024

EQLT in the news

EQLT 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.
2.65%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.90Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.28 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2024 $0.12; Jun 16, 2025 $0.32; Dec 16, 2025 $0.62; Jun 15, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.28
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.62
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.32
Dec 17, 2024No data$0.12

— Pay date not on file.

$10,000 in EQLT 1 year ago paid $292 in dividends.

EQLT Risk

Risk pillarF23 out of 100Rank 19 of 19 in Emerging Markets Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.6%
Annualised · 25 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.
0.67
vs 3-month T-bills · 25 months 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.
−40.9%
26 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

EQLT Cost

Compare EQLT and QLVE

Overpaying vs QLVE, cheapest in Emerging Markets Multifactor

$3,377

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

  • EQLT 0.35%

    $7,126

  • QLVE 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EQLT 0.35%
  • QLVE 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530EQLT $7,126QLVE $3,749

Year by year

YearEQLTQLVEOverpaying
10$634$328$306
20$2,454$1,281$1,173
30$7,126$3,749$3,377

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