iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF
$37.18−0.13 (−0.35%)
- 0.35%
- $12M
- +32.6%
- 2.42%
- 0M sh
- $37.55
- low $29.34high $40.89
The ETF.net EQLT Grade
C
Score 50 out of 100
- 9 of 20
Score 50 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.A71 out of 100Rank 6 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D30 out of 100Rank 19 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D38 out of 100Rank 14 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 14 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D27 out of 100Rank 19 of 20
Our read on EQLT
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 311
- 36%
- 000660.KS
Sectors
- Information Technology39.2%
- Financials20.1%
- Consumer Discretionary8.0%
- Materials6.9%
- Industrials6.4%
- Communication5.6%
- Energy3.8%
- Consumer Staples3.6%
- Health Care3.0%
- Utilities2.2%
- Real Estate1.2%
Geography
- China18.96%
- Korea (the Republic of)15.76%
- India15.42%
- Taiwan (Province of China)10.69%
- Brazil8.49%
- Hong Kong6.10%
- Saudi Arabia4.33%
- South Africa4.15%
- 16.10%
Developed 7% · Emerging 93%
EQLT Performance
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EQLT$13,264
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 | EQLT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.0% |
| 1 month | −4.5% |
| 3 months | −2.2% |
| 1 year | +32.6% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
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 | EQLT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.0% | |
| 2025 | +32.1% | |
| 2024 | −35.1% |
EQLT in the news
EQLT Dividends
- 2.42%
- $0.90
- $0.28 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
EQLT Risk
- 18.3%
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.
- 1.03
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.
- −40.9%
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.
- 0.97
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EQLT Cost
0.35%
EQLT0.35%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
- Median 0.47%
5 of the 20 Emerging Markets Multifactor funds charge less.
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- BDFEVDimensional - Emerging Markets Value ETFExpense ratio 0.46%1 year return +39.3%
- BQLVENorthern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +22.1%
- CJHEMJohn Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +30.8%
- CMFEMPIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +36.4%
- CUEVMVictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETFExpense ratio 0.53%1 year return +14.6%