iShares MSCI China ETF monthly returns
iShares MSCI China ETF has averaged 0.51% per month, positive in 54% of months. Month-by-month returns for iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
iShares MSCI China ETF monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -1.9% | |
| Sep 2026 | -4.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | -1.9% | |
| Jul 2026 | +9.3% | |
| Jun 2026 | -6.8% | |
| May 2026 | -4.3% | |
| Apr 2026 | +2.5% | |
| Mar 2026 | -4.9% | |
| Feb 2026 | -5.4% | |
| Jan 2026 | +3.9% | |
| Dec 2025 | -2.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | -2.2% | |
| Oct 2025 | -3.5% | |
| Sep 2025 | +7.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | +6.8% | |
| Jul 2025 | +4.2% | |
| Jun 2025 | +5.3% | |
| May 2025 | +2.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | -5.0% | |
| Mar 2025 | +1.5% | |
| Feb 2025 | +10.7% | |
| Jan 2025 | +3.3% | |
| Dec 2024 | +0.9% | |
| Nov 2024 | -3.9% | |
| Oct 2024 | -3.3% | |
| Sep 2024 | +21.7% | |
| Aug 2024 | +0.7% | |
| Jul 2024 | -1.5% | |
| Jun 2024 | -3.3% | |
| May 2024 | +4.7% | |
| Apr 2024 | +5.4% | |
| Mar 2024 | +1.9% | |
| Feb 2024 | +6.7% | |
| Jan 2024 | -10.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | -2.2% | |
| Nov 2023 | +2.1% | |
| Oct 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Sep 2023 | -3.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | -9.8% | |
| Jul 2023 | +11.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | +4.4% | |
| May 2023 | -9.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | -4.3% | |
| Mar 2023 | +4.2% | |
| Feb 2023 | -10.7% | |
| Jan 2023 | +12.8% | |
| Dec 2022 | +2.6% | |
| Nov 2022 | +32.1% | |
| Oct 2022 | -16.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -14.3% | |
| Aug 2022 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 2022 | -11.0% | |
| Jun 2022 | +8.4% | |
| May 2022 | +2.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | -4.6% | |
| Mar 2022 | -9.8% | |
| Feb 2022 | -6.4% | |
| Jan 2022 | -0.3% | |
| Dec 2021 | -3.0% | |
| Nov 2021 | -5.8% | |
| Oct 2021 | +2.5% | |
| Sep 2021 | -4.6% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.7% | |
| Jul 2021 | -13.5% | |
| Jun 2021 | +1.0% | |
| May 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Mar 2021 | -6.2% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 2021 | +8.1% | |
| Dec 2020 | +2.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +2.7% | |
| Oct 2020 | +4.8% | |
| Sep 2020 | -2.0% | |
| Aug 2020 | +5.8% | |
| Jul 2020 | +9.3% | |
| Jun 2020 | +7.7% | |
| May 2020 | +1.7% | |
| Apr 2020 | +4.8% | |
| Mar 2020 | -7.9% | |
| Feb 2020 | +3.4% | |
| Jan 2020 | -6.2% | |
| Dec 2019 | +8.4% | |
| Nov 2019 | +2.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | +4.3% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.6% | |
| Aug 2019 | -3.5% | |
| Jul 2019 | -1.6% | |
| Jun 2019 | +8.1% | |
| May 2019 | -12.9% | |
| Apr 2019 | +1.7% | |
| Mar 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Feb 2019 | +2.4% | |
| Jan 2019 | +12.7% | |
| Dec 2018 | -7.6% | |
| Nov 2018 | +7.9% | |
| Oct 2018 | -11.1% | |
| Sep 2018 | -1.4% | |
| Aug 2018 | -4.8% | |
| Jul 2018 | -1.2% | |
| Jun 2018 | -5.7% | |
| May 2018 | +3.0% | |
| Apr 2018 | -2.5% | |
| Mar 2018 | -0.9% | |
| Feb 2018 | -7.5% | |
| Jan 2018 | +12.4% | |
| Dec 2017 | +1.8% | |
| Nov 2017 | +1.4% | |
| Oct 2017 | +3.5% | |
| Sep 2017 | +1.8% | |
| Aug 2017 | +4.4% | |
| Jul 2017 | +8.6% | |
| Jun 2017 | +2.1% | |
| May 2017 | +5.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | +2.5% | |
| Mar 2017 | +2.5% | |
| Feb 2017 | +3.6% | |
| Jan 2017 | +7.5% | |
| Dec 2016 | -5.3% | |
| Nov 2016 | -1.0% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
iShares MSCI China ETF returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2012, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: -1.90% — 9th of 15 Octobers since 2012 at the last close; the average October returned -0.4%.
| Month | −35%0+35% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +2.4% | +3.3% | 67% | +12.8% 2023 | -12.0% 2016 | |
| Feb | +0.2% | +2.4% | 53% | +10.7% 2025 | -10.7% 2023 | |
| Mar | -1.0% | -0.6% | 47% | +10.8% 2016 | -9.8% 2022 | |
| Apr | +1.2% | +1.7% | 60% | +15.0% 2015 | -5.0% 2025 | |
| May | -1.3% | -0.0% | 47% | +5.1% 2017 | -12.9% 2019 | |
| Jun | +1.0% | +2.1% | 67% | +8.4% 2022 | -6.8% 2026 | |
| Jul | +1.2% | +3.8% | 53% | +11.3% 2023 | -13.5% 2021 | |
| Aug | -0.5% | +0.0% | 47% | +6.8% 2025 | -11.9% 2015 | |
| Sep | +0.6% | -0.7% | 40% | +21.7% 2024 | -14.3% 2022 | |
| Oct | -0.4% | +2.2% | 57% | +8.0% 2015 | -16.4% 2022 | |
| Nov | +3.1% | +1.7% | 64% | +32.1% 2022 | -5.8% 2021 | |
| Dec | -0.1% | -0.6% | 50% | +8.4% 2019 | -7.6% 2018 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from MCHI's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is iShares MSCI China ETF's average monthly return?
- iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) has averaged about 0.51% per month, positive in roughly 54% of months. The best month was Nov 2022 (+32.1%) and the worst was Oct 2022 (-16.4%).
