iShares MSCI Chile ETF (ECH)
| Assets | $789.95M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 13.38 |
| Shares Out | 23.05M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.20% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 29.23% |
| Volume | 957,845 |
| Open | 34.21 |
| Previous Close | 34.20 |
| Day's Range | 34.17 - 34.51 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.43 |
| 52-Week High | 34.51 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| Holdings | 33 |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2007 |
About ECH
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Chile ETF (ECH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Chile IMI 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of Chilean firms that covers roughly 99% of the free float-adjusted market-capitalization. ECH was launched on Nov 12, 2007 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
67.82% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Banco de Chile | CHILE | 12.96% |
| LATAM Airlines Group S.A. | LTM | 12.14% |
| SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE | SQM.B.SN | 10.70% |
| Cencosud S.A. | CENCOSUD | 6.27% |
| Banco de Crédito e Inversiones | BCI | 4.93% |
| Banco Santander-Chile | BSANTANDER | 4.86% |
| Falabella S.A. | FALABELLA | 4.45% |
| Parque Arauco S.A. | PARAUCO | 4.09% |
| Empresas Copec S.A. | COPEC | 4.09% |
| EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA SERIES B SA | ANDINA-B.SN | 3.33% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.67235 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.08438 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.69772 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.17615 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $1.16808 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.68864 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
ECH had a total return of 31.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.55%.
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