iShares MSCI China ETF
$52.13−0.01 (−0.03%)
- 0.59%
- $6.0B
- −13.4%
- 2.10%
- 2.5M sh
- $52.69
- low $49.88high $65.84
The ETF.net MCHI Grade
A
Score 77 out of 100
- 3 of 30
Score 77 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.A79 out of 100Rank 5 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A88 out of 100Rank 5 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B56 out of 100Rank 14 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A87 out of 100Rank 3 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B57 out of 100Rank 14 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A91 out of 100Rank 1 of 30
Our read on MCHI
AThe default one-ticker way to own China. MCHI has tracked the MSCI China Index since 2011, holding roughly 600 stocks open to international investors, and it stays actively traded.
The fund seeks to track an index of Chinese equities available to international investors.
Why people hold it
- One ticker, roughly 600 Chinese stocks. Instead of picking among share classes and listings, you get the MSCI China Index (Net) in a single line item.ishares.com
- 0.59% expense ratio, below the middle of the single-country China pack, and the fund has hewed closely to its stated index mandate.
- Running since 2011 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which is why it turns up as the reference China holding in so many portfolios.
- One of the stronger implementations in its peer group on tradability and staying power, both scored in the top tier of the China cohort.
Worth knowing
- Cheaper broad-China options exist: FLCH charges 0.19% and JPMorgan's active JCHI 0.15%. You are paying up for MCHI's depth and liquidity.
- Single-country equity risk, undiluted. Chinese regulation, currency and policy swings hit the whole basket at once, and the index leans heavily on its biggest names.
- Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly, so cash flow arrives in lumps.
MCHI Holdings
- Stocks
- 583
- 41%
- 0700.HK
Sectors
- Consumer Discretionary22.7%
- Financials21.1%
- Communication17.6%
- Information Technology11.3%
- Health Care6.2%
- Industrials5.5%
- Materials5.5%
- Energy3.7%
- Consumer Staples2.9%
- Utilities1.9%
- Real Estate1.6%
Geography
- China88.89%
- Hong Kong6.94%
- Ireland1.72%
- Singapore1.01%
- Switzerland0.88%
- Canada0.27%
- Australia0.22%
- United States0.07%
Developed 11% · Emerging 89%
MCHI Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
MCHI$8,656
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 | MCHI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −12.6% |
| 1 month | −1.5% |
| 3 months | −1.8% |
| 1 year | −13.4% |
| 3 years | +9.0% |
| 5 years | −3.2% |
| 10 years | +2.6% |
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 | MCHI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −12.6% | |
| 2025 | +31.0% | |
| 2024 | +17.7% | |
| 2023 | −11.2% | |
| 2022 | −22.8% | |
| 2021 | −21.7% | |
| 2020 | +27.8% |
MCHI in the news
MCHI Dividends
- 2.10%
- $1.10
- $0.36 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
MCHI Risk
- 21.0%
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.
- 0.30
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.
- −50.4%
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.
- 0.63
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
MCHI Cost
0.59%
MCHI0.59%
- The middle half of China funds
- Median 0.65%
3 of the 29 China funds charge less.
Other funds in China
- ACXSEWisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises FundExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return −14.7%
- AFLCHFranklin FTSE China ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return −13.5%
- AGXCState Street SPDR S&P China ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return −11.1%
- AASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +4.6%
- ACNYAiShares MSCI China A ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +2.0%