FundNYSEARCAChina

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

ECNS NYSE Arca

The iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization Chinese equities that are available to international investors.

25.44USD
−9.48 (−27.15%) 1 Year · close Oct 30

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Fund size
49.3M
as of Feb 2020
Expense ratio
0.62%
per year
Dividend yield
5.68%
Semiyearly
Volatility · 1Y
18.1%
Average Risk
Beta
0.62
vs the market
52-week range
25.4436.59
01 Performance

How ECNS has paid off

Price return over every period, and total return with dividends reinvested, set against price alone.

Return by period

Price · to Oct 30
Subpar performance Select a period to update every chart on the page.

Total return vs price return

Price only
+4.1 pts
-30%-20%-10%0%10% ECNS −23.0% Price −27.2%

Over 1 year, ECNS returned −23.0% with dividends reinvested — dividends added +4.1 pts to the price move.

02 Risk

How bumpy is the ride?

Return only means something next to the risk taken to earn it. Volatility, drawdowns and market sensitivity over 1 year.

Volatility

Annualized · 1Y
18.1%Average Risk

A typical year sees the price swing about ±18% around its trend.

Drawdown from peak

How far below its previous high the price has been
−30.5%
0%-18%−30.5%

Deepest fall −30.5% on Oct 30, 2026 — 247 days after the previous high
More than 5% below a high 73% of the time.

Market sensitivity

Beta
Market moves+10.0%
ECNS tends to move+6.2%

A beta of 0.62 means ECNS has moved less than the market.

Sharpe ratio -1.73 Return earned per unit of volatility
03 Technicals

Trend & momentum

Where the price sits against its moving averages, and how stretched the recent move is.

Price vs moving averages

Downtrend
25.44
  • 12-day average26.27 −3.1%
  • 26-day average26.79 −5.1%
  • 50-day average27.45 −7.3%
  • 200-day average29.81 −14.7%

The price is above 0 of 4 averages. The 50-day average is below the 200-day, a sign of a falling longer-term trend.

Relative strength (RSI)

Oversold
OversoldOverbought22.1

RSI compares recent gains with recent losses on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 a move is often considered stretched, below 30 washed out.

Technical indicators describe past prices. They are not a forecast.

04 Fund

Inside the fund

China · Small Cap — tracking the MSCI China Small Cap Index.

  • Assets under management49.3MUSD
  • Expense ratio0.62%per year
  • Holdings265
  • Risk score6.2Medium

Launched September 2010. Fund data as of Feb 28, 2020.

05 Dividends

What it pays you

Cash distributions over the last twelve months, and how they have grown.

Dividend yield5.68%

About 57 USD a year for every 1,000 USD invested at today's price.

Per share
1.45
Frequency
Semiyearly
Last paid
Dec 16, 2025

Last 12 months

1.45 USD / share
1.45Dec 16
06 Themes

Where ECNS shows up

Curated themes and indices that hold ECNS. Open one to see it in context, or test the whole theme in a portfolio.

07 Profile

About iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

The iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization Chinese equities that are available to international investors.

  • Featured in 1 curated theme
  • 265 holdings
Ticker
ECNS
Exchange
NYSE Arca
ISIN
US46429B2007
CUSIP
46429B200
Currency
U.S. Dollar (USD)
Country
USA
Sector
China
Industry
Small Cap
Benchmark
MSCI China Small Cap Index
All key statistics

Details

NameiShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF
TickerECNS
ISINUS46429B2007
CUSIP46429B200
ExchangeNYSEARCA
CategoryChina
Sub CategorySmall Cap
CountryUSA
CurrencyU.S. Dollar
Inception DateSep 28, 2010
BenchmarkMSCI China Small Cap Index

Shareas of Oct 30, 2026

Close Price USD25.44
52W Low / High 25.44 / 36.59
1Y Total Return-22.61%
Subpar
1Y Volatility17.91%
Average Risk
Beta0.62
12M Dividends1.445
Last Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Dist. FrequencySemiyearly
Dividend Yield5.68%

Dataas of Feb 28, 2020

AUM49 M
Discount/Premium0.070%
NAV39.44
Shares Outstanding1.3 M
Volume 20D Avg60 K
Nbr of Holdings265
Risk RankMedium
Net Expense0.620%
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Data for information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.