iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) is a China-focused ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ECNS 1.6 out of 10 — highest on Value (5.5), lowest on Return (0.3). It trades at 11.0 times earnings, against its own median of 9.1. Its ten largest holdings are 15% of the fund.
What stands out in ECNS's data
Small-cap Chinese equities, spanning a range of industries.
Priced lower than the typical China fund — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.
Its trailing P/E multiple of 10.9x sits below the category median of 12.5x. The fund holds 233 stocks, but profitability trails peers: return on equity of 8.6% lags the 12.1% norm.
A satellite sleeve for portfolios that want exposure to smaller Chinese companies.
Why did ECNS move this week? It fell 2.7% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Keymed Biosciences and Joyy drove it
ECNS fell 2.7% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Keymed Biosciences (−22.0%), Joyy (−10.8%) and ZAI LAB (−8.0%); Meitu (+6.4%) pushed the other way.
How is ECNS rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) 1.6 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) 1.6 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 1.6 / 10
- Growth: 1.8 / 10
- Value: 5.5 / 10
- Risk: 0.6 / 10
- Quality: 0.4 / 10
- Return: 0.3 / 10
Is ECNS expensive right now? It trades at 11.0 times earnings, against its own median of 9.1
As of October 28, 2026, ECNS is more expensive than 72% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from ECNS's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside ECNS? 13% Tech
What's inside ECNS: Size (Large 0%, Mid 0%, Small 100%); Geography (International 99%, US 1%); Tech 13.0%; Semiconductors 0.7%.
What are ECNS's top holdings? The ten largest are 15% of the fund
Kingdee International Sftwr, ZAI LAB, China Everbright International, Keymed Biosciences, TCL Multimedia Technology, China Ruyi, Minth, Atour Lifestyle Holdings American, Joyy and Gcl-Poly Energy are ECNS's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 93% of China ETFs.
Half of ECNS's weight sits in its 54 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 142 equally weighted holdings.
What is ECNS's expense ratio? 0.59% a year
As of October 28, 2026, ECNS charges 0.59% a year, yields 7.28% and holds $57M in assets across 233 positions.
| Measure | ECNS |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.59% |
| Dividend yield | 7.28% |
| Assets under management | $57M |
| Holdings | 233 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ecns
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