iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF (EPP)

NYSEARCA: EPP · Real-Time Price · USD
55.44
+0.35 (0.64%)
May 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Assets$2.10B
Expense Ratio0.47%
PE Ratio19.11
Shares Out38.10M
Dividend (ttm)$1.90
Dividend Yield3.44%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio65.65%
Volume283,104
Open55.52
Previous Close55.09
Day's Range55.43 - 55.79
52-Week Low47.62
52-Week High57.07
Beta0.79
Holdings103
Inception DateOct 25, 2001

About EPP

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF (EPP) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Pacific ex JP index, a market-cap-weighted index of companies in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan. EPP was launched on Oct 25, 2001 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Region Asia-Pacific
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EPP
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI Pacific ex JP

Top 10 Holdings

47.41% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
BHP Group LimitedBHP9.83%
Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaCBA8.70%
AIA Group Limited12995.02%
DBS Group Holdings LtdD054.59%
Westpac Banking CorporationWBC3.92%
National Australia Bank LimitedNAB3.65%
ANZ Group Holdings LimitedANZ3.37%
Wesfarmers LimitedWES2.79%
Macquarie Group LimitedMQG2.78%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation LimitedO392.76%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$1.04561Dec 19, 2025
Jun 16, 2025$0.85876Jun 20, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.96746Dec 20, 2024
Jun 11, 2024$0.70131Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$0.96603Dec 27, 2023
Jun 7, 2023$0.81455Jun 13, 2023
Full Dividend History

Performance

EPP had a total return of 19.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.98%.

News

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