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iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

EWHNYSE ArcaiSharesC

$22.55+0.03 (+0.13%)

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

C53/ 100

Rank 19 of 38 in Developed Single Country

C53/100Rank 19 of 38inDeveloped Single Country
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Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$1.24B
1Y total return
+9.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.60%
Holdings
30
Avg volume · 30D
2.9M sh
52W range
low $20.78high $24.66
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EWH Grade

C

Score 53 out of 100

Category
Developed Single Country⁠
Rank
19 of 38
Six-pillar profile for EWH. Scores out of 100: Cost 55, Risk 36, Mission 48, Tradability 82, Holdings 32, Durability 71. Strongest: Tradability (82). Weakest: Holdings (32). Leans toward Tradability.

Score 53 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.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 38

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 35

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 38

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 36

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 38

Our read on EWH

ETF.net Research

In short

CHong Kong in a single US ticker, listed back in 1996. Roughly two dozen large Hong Kong companies tracking MSCI's Hong Kong 25-50 index, from the first generation of single-country funds.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of Hong Kong equities, providing targeted exposure to companies in Hong Kong.

Why people hold it

  • One ticker, one city: targeted exposure to Hong Kong companies rather than a broad China blend, tracking the MSCI Hong Kong 25-50 Index.ishares.com
  • Trading since March 1996, one of the longest continuously running single-country ETFs on the US market.
  • A multibillion-dollar, actively traded iShares fund, so getting in and out is usually straightforward.

Worth knowing

  • 0.50% a year sits above the median index tracker in its peer group, and well above core baskets like SCHK (0.03%) and VT (0.06%).
  • Roughly two dozen holdings tied to one city's economy, so a handful of large names and Hong Kong's own cycle drive the ride.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year, not monthly.

EWH Performance

Launched Mar 12, 1996

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

EWH$10,967
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. EWH $10,967. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 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 EWH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEWH
Year to date+7.7%
1 month+1.9%
3 months−2.4%
1 year+9.7%
3 yearsper year+15.4%
5 yearsper year+2.1%
10 yearsper year+3.9%

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 EWH
YearReturn barEWH
2026 YTD+7.7%
2025+34.5%
20240.0%
2023−13.8%
2022−6.8%
2021−3.5%
2020+4.2%

EWH in the news

EWH 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.
4.60%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.04Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.35 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 $0.40; Dec 19, 2017 $0.71; Jun 19, 2018 $0.39; Dec 18, 2018 $0.27; Jun 17, 2019 $0.45; Dec 16, 2019 $0.21; Jun 15, 2020 $0.41; Dec 14, 2020 $0.22; Jun 10, 2021 $0.38; Dec 13, 2021 $0.25; Dec 30, 2021 $0.0083; Jun 9, 2022 $0.33; Dec 13, 2022 $0.28; Jun 7, 2023 $0.31; Dec 20, 2023 $0.43; Jun 11, 2024 $0.35; Dec 17, 2024 $0.34; Jun 16, 2025 $0.42; Dec 16, 2025 $0.69; Jun 15, 2026 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.35
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.69
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.42
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.34
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.35
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.43
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.31
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.28
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.33
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.0083
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.25
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.38

See all 52 payments⁠

$10,000 in EWH 10 years ago paid $3,509 in dividends.⁠

EWH Risk

Risk pillarD36 out of 100Rank 30 of 38 in Developed Single Country
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.6%
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.
0.62
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.
−36.3%
Trough Apr 2024
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.
0.71
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.

EWH Cost

Compare EWH and FLKR

Overpaying vs FLKR, tied cheapest in Developed Single Country

$8,081

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

  • EWH 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FLKR 0.09% Tied cheapest

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EWH 0.50%
  • FLKR 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530EWH $9,979FLKR $1,898

Year by year

YearEWHFLKROverpaying
10$900$165$735
20$3,460$646$2,814
30$9,979$1,898$8,081

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