iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS)Greater China Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
26.79 USD
-0.08
(-0.312%) ⇩
(Oct. 15, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF presents a classic value trap scenario where the math looks attractive but the trajectory tells a different story. The 6.77% dividend yield is the primary draw, offering a cushion that masks the reality of the underlying asset's performance. However, the price history reveals a brutal multi-year decline, with the asset trading near its 52-week lows and significantly below its 200-day moving average. This persistent downward drift suggests the market has already priced in severe structural issues within the small-cap Chinese sector, rendering the low P/E ratio a reflection of poor quality rather than a bargain. While the statistical forecast shows a negligible upward lean, it lacks the conviction to overcome the weight of the long-term decline. The options market confirms this hesitation, with traders placing bets on extreme outcomes rather than a steady recovery. Until there is clear evidence of a reversal in the multi-year downtrend, the risk of further deterioration outweighs the appeal of the high yield. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.020886 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.021054 |
| AutoTheta | 0.021209 |
| MSTL | 0.022045 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 51% |
| H-stat | 1.90 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.155 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.84 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 9.62 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is sparse and fragmented. Call buyers are focused on out-of-the-money strikes (33-40 range) for late 2026/2027, suggesting a speculative bet on a recovery or gap-up event rather than steady appreciation. Put buyers are concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes (20 strike) for early 2027, indicating a hedge against a severe crash or a 'lottery ticket' style protection strategy. The lack of significant open interest or volume at standard strikes suggests the market is currently waiting for a catalyst rather than committing capital to a specific directional trend.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.48% | 5.88% | 5.84% | 5.17% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.454 | 1.479309 |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.445 | 4.404145 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.586 | 1.871607 |
| 2024-12-17 | 1.042 | 4.059213 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.484 | 1.961897 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.912 | 3.753087 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.344 | 1.172861 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.657 | 1.829574 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.581 | 1.559313 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.776 | 3.753963 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.560 | 0.975270 |
| 2020-12-14 | 1.181 | 2.528908 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.583 | 1.531792 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.611 | 1.527882 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.708 | 1.740413 |
| 2018-12-18 | 1.673 | 4.250508 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.735 | 1.407237 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.905 | 1.872930 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.700 | 1.559020 |
| 2016-12-21 | 1.025 | 2.528367 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.736 | 1.875159 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.794 | 1.768768 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.800 | 1.298701 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.475 | 1.064784 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.662 | 1.485304 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.661 | 1.440087 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.663 | 1.652954 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.448 | 1.144025 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.543 | 1.632101 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.292 | 0.865698 |
| 2011-06-22 | 0.581 | 1.246514 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.057 | 0.103354 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 70.48 |
| All Time Low | 20.81 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 9,090 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 9,154 |
| Average Volume | 9,154 |
| Average Volume10Days | 9,090 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.69 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 700 |
| Category | Greater China Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 27.0 |
| Day Low | 26.6 |
| Display Name | MSCI China Small-Cap ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 6.77 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.783815 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 28.3392 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.5491982 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.054666266 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -26.982832 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 37.06 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.27 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.27711818 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 26.6 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.19000053 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.007142877 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 26.6 - 37.06 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,285,767,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.0716504 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.023799896 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.088561706 |
| Fullday Price | 26.79 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,285,632,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the small-capitalization segment of the Chinese equity securities markets, as represented by the H-shares and B-shares markets. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_113928973 |
| Nav Price | 26.89212 |
| Net Assets | 63,135,084.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.59 |
| Open | 26.97 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Previous Close | 26.8738 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0837994 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.311825 |
| Regular Market Day High | 27.0 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 26.6 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 26.6 - 27.0 |
| Regular Market Open | 26.97 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 26.8738 |
| Regular Market Price | 26.79 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,370 |
| Regular Market Volume | 15,295 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ET |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ECNS |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0569761 |
| Total Assets | 63,135,084 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 9.623485 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -1.13047 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -1.13047 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 31.52245 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -4.7324486 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.15012947 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 15,295 |
| Yield | 0.0677 |
| Ytd Return | -13.71468 |