iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
About
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (US4642881829) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.72%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, paying distributions. The fund holds 956 positions across 11 regions with 4.1B in assets, with heavy concentration — 50% in Technology.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (30%) | 7.3 | Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 1.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 9.6 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker AAXJ
ISIN
Fund Size $4.1B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Aug 2008
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index (Net)
Asset Class Equities
Category Japanese Equity
Costs
7.3 This fund has moderate costs compared to similar ETFs.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.72% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | — |
| 3 Months | — |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | +56.33% |
| 3 Years | +24.83% |
| 5 Years | +6.85% |
| 10 Years | +10.41% |
| YTD | +27.31% |
| Since Inception | +6.91% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 956 individual investments.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330 | 1630.68% |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005930 | 939.22% |
| 3 | SK hynix Inc | 000660 | 867.33% |
| 4 | Tencent Holdings Ltd | 700 | 299.39% |
| 5 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 9988 | 194.28% |
| 6 | MediaTek Inc | 2454 | 174.85% |
| 7 | Delta Electronics Inc | 2308 | 113.86% |
| 8 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005935 | 100.98% |
| 9 | SK Square Co Ltd | 402340 | 93.28% |
| 10 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 2317 | 91.07% |
| 11 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | D05 | 90.75% |
| 12 | AIA Group Ltd | 1299 | 85.13% |
| 13 | China Construction Bank Corp | 939 | 81.03% |
| 14 | HDFC Bank Ltd | HDFCBANK | 80.94% |
| 15 | Reliance Industries Ltd | RELIANCE | 73.02% |
| 16 | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | 009150 | 72.30% |
| 17 | ICICI Bank Ltd | ICICIBANK | 65.49% |
| 18 | ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd | 3711 | 55.81% |
| 19 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd | O39 | 54.30% |
| 20 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd | 1398 | 49.51% |
| 21 | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd | 388 | 48.50% |
| 22 | Bharti Airtel Ltd | BHARTIARTL | 48.27% |
| 23 | Hyundai Motor Co | 005380 | 46.45% |
| 24 | Xiaomi Corp | 1810 | 46.42% |
| 25 | Yageo Corp | 2327 | 46.34% |
| 26 | United Microelectronics Corp | 2303 | 44.57% |
| 27 | Elite Material Co Ltd | 2383 | 44.31% |
| 28 | Meituan | 3690 | 39.48% |
| 29 | Bank of China Ltd | 3988 | 39.42% |
| 30 | PDD Holdings Inc | PDD | 39.23% |
| 31 | Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd | 2318 | 38.95% |
| 32 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | XTSLA | 37.42% |
| 33 | NetEase Inc | 9999 | 37.25% |
| 34 | Unimicron Technology Corp | 3037 | 34.64% |
| 35 | Accton Technology Corp | 2345 | 33.77% |
| 36 | BYD Co Ltd | 1211 | 32.17% |
| 37 | KB Financial Group Inc | 105560 | 31.99% |
| 38 | CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2891 | 31.80% |
| 39 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | U11 | 31.52% |
| 40 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2881 | 31.31% |
| 41 | Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2882 | 30.16% |
| 42 | Sea Ltd | SE | 29.77% |
| 43 | Infosys Ltd | INFY | 29.34% |
| 44 | Axis Bank Ltd | AXISBANK | 28.79% |
| 45 | JD.com Inc | 9618 | 28.20% |
| 46 | Quanta Computer Inc | 2382 | 27.75% |
| 47 | DELTA ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) NON-V | DELTA.R | 27.54% |
| 48 | Baidu Inc | 9888 | 26.02% |
| 49 | Larsen & Toubro Ltd | LT | 25.62% |
| 50 | Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd | 034020 | 24.91% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Technology | 5011.00% |
| Financials | 1605.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 796.00% |
| Industrials | 770.00% |
| Communication Services | 571.00% |
| Materials | 308.00% |
| Health Care | 229.00% |
| Energy | 185.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 179.00% |
| Utilities | 152.00% |
| Real Estate | 123.00% |
| Unknown | 71.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 2981.00% |
| South Korea | 2741.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1971.00% |
| India | 1202.00% |
| China | 400.00% |
| Singapore | 291.00% |
| United States | 108.00% |
| Malaysia | 98.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 72.00% |
| Thailand | 53.00% |
| Indonesia | 51.00% |
| Philippines | 32.00% |
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