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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFAAXJ

iSharesInternationalRegion & Country#97 of 521 by YTD

$106.07

+0.1% last session

+14.3% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +11.5%High +32.6%+14.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 20260%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +11.5%High +32.6%+14.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026AAXJS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%−11.2%−6.7%+14.3%+13.7%+83.4%+33.1%+191.1%
Peer average−0.4%−3.7%−5.3%+7.1%+11.1%+71.9%+53.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$3.6B
Expense ratio
0.72%
Distribution yield
1.5%
NAV
$106.31
Volume
276K
Avg. volume 30D
501K
High today
$106.80
Low today
$105.79
Previous close
$105.99
52-week high
$124.89
52-week low
$87.98
Our risk indicator
4/5

AAXJ in One Breath

AAXJ Among Region & Country ETFs

YTD
#1FLKRFranklin Templeton+60.2%$1.8B
#2EWYiShares+59.5%$22.7B
#3FLTWFranklin Templeton+54.8%$4.4B
#4EWTiShares+54.7%$10.4B
#5MKORMatthews Asia+54.6%$119M
#6ENORiShares+33.4%$337M
#7COLOGlobal X+32.3%$176M
#8NORWGlobal X+32.3%$94.1M
#29AAXJiShares+14.3%$3.6B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in AAXJ

5Y
$10,000 in AAXJ became
$13,312
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$13,312 AAXJ$17,749 VOOlow $6,620Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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AAXJ’s Top Holdings

Today
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergy
iShares AAXJ · 947 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What AAXJ Holds

Today
Technology42.9%
2330.TW 17.7 · 005930.KS 7.8 · 000660.KS 5.8 · 2454.TW 1.7 · 005935.KS 1.0 · 2317.TW · 2308.TW
Financial Services13.5%
D05.SI 1.2 · 0939.HK 1.1 · 1299.HK · HDFCBANK.N · ICICIBANK. · O39.SI · 1398.HK
Consumer Cyclical4.9%
9988.HK 2.0 · 3690.HK · PDD · 1211.HK · 9618.HK · 005380.KS · SE
Communication Services4.5%
0700.HK 2.9 · BHARTIARTL · Z74.SI · 9888.HK · 035420.KS · 2412.TW · ETERNAL.NS
Industrials1.7%
LT.NS · 006400.KS · 0669.HK · 0001.HK · 028260.KS · DELTA-R.BK · 034020.KS
Energy1.2%
RELIANCE.N · 0857.HK · 1088.HK
Healthcare0.8%
6160.HK · 068270.KS · 2269.HK · SUNPHARMA.
iShares AAXJ · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Taiwan’s Share of AAXJ

Today
17.7%

$177 of every $1,000 in AAXJ is Taiwan

Taiwan held by AAXJ
$639M
iShares AAXJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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AAXJ’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
1.4%

of the $262B in 134 Region & country ETFs

AAXJ
AAXJ$3.6B1.4%
VGK$29.6B11.3%
EWJ$23.4B8.9%
131 others$205B78.4%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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AAXJ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.72a year
per $100
$72 a year on $10,000
VGK$0.06
BBJP$0.19
BBCA$0.19
EWJ$0.49
EWY$0.59
AAXJ$0.72
Expense ratio · Region & country peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside AAXJ

947 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing17.67%
2005930.KSamsung Electronics7.78%
3000660.KSK Hynix5.79%
40700.HKTencent2.95%
59988.HKAlibaba Group2.04%
62454.TWMediatek1.71%
7D05.SIDBS Group1.19%
80939.HKChina Construction Bank H1.09%
9005935.KSamsung Electronics NON Voting PRE1.03%
101299.HKAIA Group0.98%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesIndustrialsEnergyHealthcareBasic MaterialsReal EstateOther
iShares AAXJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 49.4%
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How It Compares

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+6.9%+12.3%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+15.3%+15.7%$23.4B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+59.5%+63.4%$22.7B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+13.7%+14.7%$18.6B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+12.9%+21.3%$12.0B
AAXJiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.72%+14.3%+13.7%$3.6B
Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs AAXJ

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryAAXJiShares · Region & country
Year to date
AAXJ wins+7.4 pts
Past year
AAXJ wins+1.4 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
VGK wins+1.5 pts
AUM
VGK8.2× more
2–2level
Vanguard VGK and iShares AAXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AAXJ vs VOO

YTD
AAXJ · iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan
+14.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
2.8 pts
0%+10%+20%+14.3% AAXJ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+20%+14.3% AAXJ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
iShares AAXJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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AAXJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
AAXJAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%−0.4%
1M−11.2%−3.7%
3M−6.7%−5.3%
YTD+14.3%+7.1%
1Y+13.7%+11.1%
3Y+83.4%+71.9%
5Y+33.1%+53.2%
4–3AAXJ wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

AAXJ

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y26.41%
Deepest drop · 1Y−14.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−33.8%
52-week range
$87.98−15.1% from the high$124.89
iShares AAXJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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AAXJ

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.42per share, Jun 2026
$1.092014’15’16’17’18’19’20$1.83’21’22’23’24’25$0.422026
Distribution yield1.5%
PaidTwice a year
Latest ex-date · paidJun 15 · Jun 18, 2026
12 payouts added up$8.58 a share
iShares AAXJ · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$106.31
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today276K
Average volume · 30D501K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.72%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$72.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.42
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.12
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.56
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.07
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.27
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$1.11
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.40
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.79
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.34
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.55
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.28
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.68
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