VGK vs AAXJ
YTDYear to date
AAXJ wins+3.7 pts
Past year
VGK wins+2.5 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
VGK wins+1.4 pts
AUM
VGK8.7× more
3–1VGK wins
VGK and AAXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
AAXJ vs S&P 500
MAX$102.32 · +2.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+2.4%−10.6%−9.3%+10.3%+10.0%+75.4%+30.8%+180.8%
Peer average+0.1%−2.5%−5.9%+6.2%+10.1%+66.1%+53.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
iShares AAXJ and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
AAXJ’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing16.9%005930.KS7.1%000660.KS5.2%0700.HK3.4%9988.HK2.3%2454.TW1.5%D05.SI1.2%0939.HK1.1%1299.HK1.0%005935.KS1.0%HDFCBANK.NS0.9%2317.TW0.9%ICICIBANK.NS0.8%RELIANCE.NS0.8%O39.SI0.7%1810.HK0.7%2308.TW0.7%1398.HK0.7%BHART3711.0388.40234
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing16.9%005930.KS7.1%000660.KS5.2%0700.HK3.4%9988.HK2.3%2454.TW1.5%D05.SI1.2%0939.HK1.1%1299.HK1.0%005935.KSHDFCBANK.NS2317.
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergy
iShares AAXJ · 947 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 4.0% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.5% | +40.9% | +40.9% | $19.6B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.9% | +8.6% | +8.6% | $18.7B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $12.2B | |
| 6 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.2% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $9.7B | |
| 7 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 3.0% | +6.2% | +6.2% | $9.3B | |
| 8 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.8% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $9.2B | |
| 9 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | $9.2B | |
| 10 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 3.2% | +40.5% | +40.5% | $9.2B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.3% | +14.1% | +14.1% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.3% | +11.7% | +11.7% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.8% | +18.2% | +18.2% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −5.8% | −5.8% | $6.2B | |
| 15 | FEZ | State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50ReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $4.2B | |
| 16 | FLJP | Franklin FTSE JapanReadDesk | 0.09% | 4.5% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $4.2B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
AAXJ Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.42
a share · twice a year
1.5% yield
1.5% yield
13 years added up
$16.41 a share
$16.41 a share
iShares AAXJ · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
AAXJ’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 3.0% | −1.3% | +6.6% | +12.5% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 4.0% | 0.0% | +9.9% | +11.2% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.5% | +4.1% | +40.9% | +45.0% | $19.6B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.9% | −0.1% | +8.6% | +10.4% | $18.7B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.7% | −0.4% | +12.6% | +22.2% | $12.2B | |
| 6 | AAXJ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFThis fund | 0.72% | 1.5% | +2.4% | +10.3% | +10.0% | $3.4B |
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AAXJ and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
AAXJ’s Top 10 Holdings
Today40.8%of AAXJ sits in these 10
12330.TTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing16.90%
2005930Samsung Electronics7.08%
3000660Sk Hynix5.24%
40700.HTencent3.38%
59988.HAlibaba Group2.35%
62454.TMediatek1.53%
7D05.SIDbs Group1.18%
80939.HChina Construction Bank H1.13%
91299.HAia Group1.05%
10005935Samsung Electronics Non Voting Pre0.96%
iShares AAXJ · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
AAXJ’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing16.9%005930.KS7.1%000660.KS5.2%0700.HK3.4%9988.HK2.3%2454.TW1.5%D05.SI1.2%0939.HK1.1%1299.HK1.0%005935.KS1.0%HDFCBANK.NS0.9%2317.TW0.9%ICICIBANK.NS0.8%RELIANCE.NS0.8%O39.SI0.7%1810.HK0.7%2308.TW0.7%1398.HK0.7%BHART3711.0388.40234
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing16.9%005930.KS7.1%000660.KS5.2%0700.HK3.4%9988.HK2.3%2454.TW1.5%D05.SI1.2%0939.HK1.1%1299.HK1.0%005935.KSHDFCBANK.NS2317.
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergy
iShares AAXJ · 947 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
AAXJ vs Peer Average
YTDAAXJAvsBPeer average
1D+2.4%+0.1%
1M−10.6%−2.5%
3M−9.3%−5.9%
YTD+10.3%+6.2%
1Y+10.0%+10.1%
3Y+75.4%+66.1%
5Y+30.8%+53.1%
3–4Peer average wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader