EPP ETF — iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP)

EPP is an ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.83%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.21%, its expense ratio is 0.47%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 75/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 770.0% over the past 24.9 years, 226.7 points behind SPY at 996.7%.

At the current 2.83% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $283 per year, or $23.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF tracks an index of large- and mid-cap stocks from Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore, investing at least 80% of its assets in the underlying index components. The fund distributes semi-annually at a current distribution rate in the low-to-mid range, with an expense ratio of 0.47%. The ETF appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to developed Pacific markets outside Japan with a modest income component.

EPP performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 770.0% over the past 24.9 years, 226.7 points behind SPY at 996.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.8%.

EPP key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

75 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.12%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/25/2001

Expense ratio

0.47%

Distribution rate

2.83%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.21%

Last close

$58.30

NAV

$57.75

Premium / discount

0.95% premium

AUM

$2,298,412,376

Average volume

171633.0

Last dividend

$0.824

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.85

P/E ratio

21.1458

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.83%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.21%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EPP risks and drawbacks

EPP's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.8%.

Who may consider EPP — and who may not

EPP may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EPP pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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