iShares MSCI Philippines ETF EPHE
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- Expense ratio
- 0.59%
- Net assets
- $127.9M
- Holdings
- 38
- 12-month distribution yield
- 2.93%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$23.16 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.59% a year, from its prospectus dated 30 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$127.92 million as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 38 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.68 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 2.93%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.59%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.59%
- Prospectus date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 19 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $127,923,311
- Total assets
- $128,000,942
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 27 Jul 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 38 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. | PHY411571011 | 23.83% | $30.5M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 2 | BDO UNIBANK, INC. | PHY077751022 | 8.10% | $10.4M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 3 | SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC. | PHY8076N1120 | 5.16% | $6.6M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 4 | Manila Electric Company | PHY5764J1483 | 4.56% | $5.8M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 5 | Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company | PHY6028G1361 | 4.10% | $5.2M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 6 | BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS | PHY0967S1694 | 3.85% | $4.9M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 7 | PLDT Inc. | PHY7072Q1032 | 3.47% | $4.4M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 8 | SM INVESTMENTS CORPORATION | PHY806761029 | 3.24% | $4.2M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 9 | Synergy Grid and Development Phils., Inc SYNERGY GRID DEVELOPMENT PHILS INC | PHY8321B1036 | 2.72% | $3.5M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 10 | JOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION | PHY4466S1007 | 2.54% | $3.2M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 11 | Puregold Price Club Inc | PHY716171079 | 2.51% | $3.2M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 12 | Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. | PHY0001Z1040 | 2.48% | $3.2M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 13 | AYALA CORPORATION | PHY0486V1154 | 2.45% | $3.1M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 14 | AYALA LAND INC. | PHY0488F1004 | 2.29% | $2.9M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 15 | GT CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | PHY290451046 | 2.18% | $2.8M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 16 | MANILA WATER COMPANY. INC. MANILA WATER CO INC | PHY569991086 | 2.08% | $2.7M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 17 | LT GROUP, INC. | PHY5342M1000 | 2.00% | $2.6M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 18 | JG SUMMIT HOLDINGS, INC. | PHY444251177 | 1.93% | $2.5M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 19 | Maynilad Water Services, Inc. | PH0000061442 | 1.86% | $2.4M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 20 | Century Pacific Food Inc | PHY1249R1024 | 1.66% | $2.1M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 21 | ALLIANCE GLOBAL GROUP, INC. | PHY003341054 | 1.56% | $2.0M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 22 | Monde Nissin Corporation | PHY6142T1052 | 1.53% | $2.0M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 23 | DMCI HOLDINGS, INC. | PHY2088F1004 | 1.46% | $1.9M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 24 | MEGAWORLD CORP. | PHY594811127 | 1.36% | $1.7M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
| 25 | CONVERGE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | PHY1757W1054 | 1.34% | $1.7M | Equity (common) | Philippines | PHP |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 98.88% | |
| Other | 0.43% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.07% | |
| Equity derivatives | 0.02% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 99.31% | |
| United States | 0.09% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Philippine peso (PHP) | 99.31% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 0.09% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.6790
- 12-month yield
- 2.93%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Jun 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.6790) ÷ latest price ($23.16) × 100 = 2.93%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (10 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | $0.4800 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $0.1990 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | $0.3260 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.2170 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $0.3640 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | $0.2120 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | $0.3110 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.1240 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | $0.3290 |
| 13 Dec 2021 | $0.1180 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000028735) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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- EPHE and VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF