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iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF

IPACNYSE ArcaiSharesA

$82.64−0.16 (−0.19%)

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

A70/ 100

Rank 2 of 7 in Asia-Pacific Region

A70/100Rank 2 of 7inAsia-Pacific Region
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 82.80 to 82.64. Range 82.64 to 83.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.83.0083.2083.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.09%
Fund size
$2.67B
1Y total return
+15.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.86%
Holdings
1344
Avg volume · 30D
98.1K sh
52W range
low $71.45high $87.31
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IPAC Grade

A

Score 70 out of 100

Category
Asia-Pacific Region⁠
Rank
2 of 7
Six-pillar profile for IPAC. Scores out of 100: Cost 77, Risk 63, Mission 81, Tradability 47, Holdings 80, Durability 51. Strongest: Mission (81). Weakest: Tradability (47). No single pillar leads.

Score 70 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B63 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.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

Our read on IPAC

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe developed Pacific in one line item: roughly 1,400 large, mid and small caps for 0.09% a year, well under the 0.35% median for its international peer group. iShares has run it as a core building block since 2014.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of large-, mid-, and small-cap equities from the Pacific region.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.09% a year against a 0.35% median for its international cohort. Among its closest-graded peers, only VXUS (0.05%) costs less.
  • Follows the MSCI Pacific Investable Market Index closely, among the tightest index-tracking in its peer group.ishares.com
  • "Investable Market" means small caps ride along with the blue chips: roughly 1,400 holdings rather than a short list of household names.
  • Sits in the top quartile of the broad international funds we grade, with no structural flags on the wrapper and a multi-billion-dollar asset base.

Worth knowing

  • One region, not the world. Broader options like VXUS hold developed and emerging markets across the globe in a single ticker.
  • A Pacific-only mandate rides on a handful of economies and their currencies, a narrower base than a globally spread stock fund.
  • Volume is moderate rather than heavy, so spreads can run wider than the largest international funds, and income arrives once or twice a year.

IPAC Holdings

Holdings pillarA80 out of 100Rank 1 of 7 in Asia-Pacific Region
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
1,344
Top-10 weight
19%
Largest holding
8306.T2.5%

Sectors

  • Financials23.8%
  • Industrials20.5%
  • Consumer Discretionary12.5%
  • Technology12.3%
  • Materials8.3%
  • Health Care5.4%
  • Communication4.8%
  • Real Estate4.6%
  • Consumer Staples4.3%
  • Utilities1.8%
  • Energy1.7%

Geography

  • Japan70.68%
  • Australia19.69%
  • Singapore4.91%
  • Hong Kong4.72%

Developed 100% · Emerging 0% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 90.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
18306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group2.53%3,127,000$68.4M162
2BHP.AXBhp Group Ltd2.23%1,488,025$60.3M154
3CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia2.12%489,908$57.5M116
47203.TToyota Motor2.00%2,774,500$54.1M149
56857.TAdvantest1.75%214,100$47.4M186
66098.TRecruit Holdings Ltd1.75%388,300$47.3M167
78316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group1.62%2,131,000$43.7M139
86758.TSony Group1.58%1,700,200$42.7M167
96501.THitachi1.55%1,294,000$41.9M169
108035.TTokyo Electron1.45%650,000$39.3M181
11D05.SIDbs Group Holdings Ltd1.27%602,490$34.5M140
128411.TMizuho Financial Group1.24%679,120$33.4M143
139984.TSoftbank Group Corp1.14%1,086,100$30.9M130
141299.HKAia Group1.07%3,016,800$29M155
158766.TTokio Marine Holdings1.07%7,850,200$28.9M144

Showing 1–15 of 1344 holdings

IPAC Performance

Launched Jun 10, 2014

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

IPAC$11,555
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. IPAC $11,555. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$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 IPAC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIPAC
Year to date+14.3%
1 month−2.7%
3 months+0.1%
1 year+15.6%
3 yearsper year+19.4%
5 yearsper year+8.1%
10 yearsper year+8.4%

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 IPAC
YearReturn barIPAC
2026 YTD+14.3%
2025+25.2%
2024+6.2%
2023+14.6%
2022−13.7%
2021+3.1%
2020+12.4%

IPAC in the news

IPAC 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.
3.86%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.20Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.88 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 $0.64; Dec 19, 2017 $1.14; Jun 19, 2018 $0.72; Dec 18, 2018 $0.78; Jun 17, 2019 $0.82; Dec 16, 2019 $1.15; Jun 15, 2020 $0.58; Dec 14, 2020 $0.50; Jun 10, 2021 $0.81; Dec 13, 2021 $1.56; Dec 30, 2021 $0.21; Jun 9, 2022 $0.95; Dec 13, 2022 $0.53; Jun 7, 2023 $0.78; Dec 20, 2023 $1.11; Jun 11, 2024 $0.80; Dec 17, 2024 $1.29; Jun 16, 2025 $0.85; Dec 16, 2025 $2.32; Jun 15, 2026 $0.88. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.88
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$2.32
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.85
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.29
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.80
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$1.11
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.78
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.53
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.95
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.21
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.56
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.81

See all 25 payments⁠

$10,000 in IPAC 10 years ago paid $3,868 in dividends.⁠

IPAC Risk

Risk pillarB63 out of 100Rank 2 of 7 in Asia-Pacific Region
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.9%
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.
1.18
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.
−27.1%
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.
0.86
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.

IPAC Cost

Compare IPAC and VPL

Overpaying vs VPL, cheapest in Asia-Pacific Region

$418

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

  • IPAC 0.09%

    $1,898

  • VPL 0.07% Cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IPAC 0.09%
  • VPL 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K051015202530IPAC $1,898VPL $1,480

Year by year

YearIPACVPLOverpaying
10$165$128$37
20$646$503$143
30$1,898$1,480$418

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