- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 400 Howard Street San Francisco CA United States of America 94105
- IPO Date
- Mar 31, 2011
- Business
- iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI China Index, which comprises Chinese equities available to international investors, including large- and mid-cap H-shares, B-shares, Red Chips, P Chips, and foreign listings across diversified sectors such as financials, consumer discretionary, communication services, and industrials. Launched by BlackRock, Inc. and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors on March 29, 2011, the ETF employs a representative sampling indexing strategy, investing at least 90% of its assets in component securities of the underlying index or substantially identical investments; it features an expense ratio of 0.59% and quarterly index reviews with semi-annual rebalancing. Domiciled in the United States with BlackRock headquartered in New York, the fund provides investors exposure to growth and value stocks in China's public equity markets, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking China-specific allocation.
The ETF holds a broad portfolio of approximately several hundred securities weighted by market capitalization, with top holdings typically including leading Chinese firms like Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group, and Meituan; it does not pursue a sustainable, impact, or ESG investment strategy. Geographically focused on mainland China, Hong Kong, and U.S.-listed Chinese ADRs, MCHI facilitates access to the top 85% of Chinese equity securities by market cap for international portfolios.
In recent developments, MCHI has delivered strong performance with a year-to-date total return exceeding 41% as of late 2025, alongside a 52-week low of $43.71 reached in January 2025 and subsequent gains surpassing 50% from that trough, reflecting robust market recovery in Chinese equities. Amid broader BlackRock iShares activities in 2024-2025, the firm expanded holdings in related international ETFs, such as significant acquisitions in iShares MSCI Germany ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, signaling ongoing strategic positioning in global emerging and developed markets, though no direct partnerships, acquisitions, or launches specific to MCHI were announced. The fund continues to operate without major structural changes, maintaining its passive tracking approach amid heightened U.S.-China geopolitical dynamics.