# iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecns for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2010-09-28 iShares Trust - iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of China. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI China Small Cap Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF was formed on September 28, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $26.19 | | Expense Ratio | 0.59% | | Assets Under Management | $57.6M | | NAV | $26.18 | | Holdings Count | 250 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.25% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.90 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $25.90 – $37.06 | | Beta | 0.81 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4538 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-15 - Pay date: 2026-06-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ECNS invest in? iShares Trust - iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of China. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI China Small Cap Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF was formed on September 28, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of ECNS? iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) charges an expense ratio of 0.59%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ECNS? iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) manages $57.6M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ECNS actively managed or an index fund? ECNS is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (ECNS's is 0.59%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was ECNS launched? iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) launched in September 2010 and is managed by IShares. ### How has ECNS performed? ECNS's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ECNS pay a dividend? iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.25%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ECNS pay dividends? iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ECNS's dividend yield? ECNS's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.25%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ECNS's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ECNS was 2026-06-15. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ECNS's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.59% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ECNS charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ECNS's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ECNS cost more than a fund like VOO? ECNS is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.59%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ECNS? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ECNS (0.59%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecns - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecns/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecns/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecns/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecns/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.