iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFAAXJ

iSharesInternationalRegion & Country#127 of 521 by YTD

$106.95

+0.8% last session

+15.3% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOAAXJS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.8%	−9.7%	−5.0%	+15.3%	+13.6%	+82.6%	+35.3%	+193.5%
Peer average	+2.1%	−1.9%	−3.0%	+9.2%	+13.0%	+73.3%	+57.3%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $3.6B
Expense ratio: 0.72%
Distribution yield: 1.4%
NAV: $107.20
Volume: 747K
Avg. volume 30D: 514K
High today: $108.10
Low today: $106.51
Previous close: $106.07
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+57.6%$1.8B

#2EWYiShares+56.5%$22.7B

#3MKORMatthews Asia+54.0%$120M

#4FLTWFranklin Templeton+53.1%$4.3B

#5EWTiShares+52.8%$10.4B

#6COLOGlobal X+33.5%$175M

#7ENORiShares+32.4%$337M

#8NORWGlobal X+31.7%$93.3M

#37AAXJiShares+15.3%$3.6B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in AAXJ

$10,000 in AAXJ became

$13,531

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

AAXJ’s Top Holdings

Today

2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing17.2%005930.KS7.7%000660.KS5.8%0700.HK3.1%9988.HK2.1%2454.TW1.6%D05.SI0939.HK1.1%005935.KS1.0%1299.HK1.0%2317.TW0.9%HDFCBANK.NSICICIBANK.NSRELIA2308.O39.S1398.3711.1810.40234925 more

2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing17.2%005930.KS7.7%000660.KS5.8%0700.9988.2454.D05.S0939.005931299.2317.HDFCB935 more

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergy

iShares AAXJ · 947 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What AAXJ Holds

Today

Technology41.6%

2330.TW 17.2 · 005930.KS 7.7 · 000660.KS 5.8 · 2454.TW 1.6 · 005935.KS 1.0 · 2317.TW · 2308.TW

Financial Services13.4%

D05.SI 1.2 · 0939.HK 1.1 · 1299.HK · HDFCBANK.N · ICICIBANK. · O39.SI · 1398.HK

Consumer Cyclical5.1%

9988.HK 2.1 · 3690.HK · PDD · 1211.HK · 9618.HK · SE · 005380.KS

Communication Services4.7%

0700.HK 3.1 · BHARTIARTL · Z74.SI · 9888.HK · 035420.KS · ETERNAL.NS · 2412.TW

Industrials1.7%

LT.NS · 0669.HK · 0001.HK · 006400.KS · 028260.KS · 012450.KS · DELTA-R.BK

Energy1.3%

RELIANCE.N · 0857.HK · 1088.HK

Healthcare0.8%

068270.KS · 6160.HK · 2269.HK · SUNPHARMA.

iShares AAXJ · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

Taiwan’s Share of AAXJ

Today

17.2%

$172 of every $1,000 in AAXJ is Taiwan

Taiwan held by AAXJ

$628M

iShares AAXJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

AAXJ’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today

1.4%

of the $264B in 134 Region & country ETFs

AAXJ$3.6B1.4%

VGK$29.6B11.2%

EWJ$23.6B9.0%

131 others$207B78.4%

Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

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 5, 2026

Inside AAXJ

947 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Today

Technology41.6%2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing17.2%005930.KS7.7%000660.KS5.8%14 moreFinancial Services13.4%D05.SIO39.SIU11.S18 moreConsumer Cyclical5.1%Communication Services4.7%Industrials1.7%Other30.3%

Technology41.6%2330.TW17.2%005930.KS7.7%000660.KS5.8%22 moreFinancial Services13.4%D05.SIO39.S26 moreConsumer Cyclical5.1%Other30.3%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	2330.TW	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	17.23%
2	005930.K	Samsung Electronics	7.66%
3	000660.K	SK Hynix	5.76%
4	0700.HK	Tencent	3.10%
5	9988.HK	Alibaba Group	2.13%
6	2454.TW	Mediatek	1.62%
7	D05.SI	DBS Group	1.17%
8	0939.HK	China Construction Bank H	1.09%
9	005935.K	Samsung Electronics NON Voting PRE	1.02%
10	1299.HK	AIA Group	1.00%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesIndustrialsEnergyHealthcareBasic MaterialsReal EstateConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesOther

iShares AAXJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 49.1%

How It Compares

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF’s Peers

YTD


VGK	VanguardRead Desk	0.06%	+10.2%	+16.0%	$29.6B
EWJ	iSharesRead Desk	0.49%	+16.9%	+17.0%	$23.6B
EWY	iSharesRead Desk	0.59%	+56.5%	+54.3%	$22.7B
BBJP	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.19%	+15.2%	+16.0%	$18.6B
BBCA	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.19%	+16.0%	+24.8%	$11.8B
AAXJ	iSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.72%	+15.3%	+13.6%	$3.6B

Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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VGK vs AAXJ

YTD

VGKVanguard · Region & countryAAXJiShares · Region & country

Year to date

+10.2%

+15.3%

AAXJ wins+5.1 pts

Past year

+16.0%

+13.6%

VGK wins+2.4 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.72%

VGK winslower fee

Yield

2.9%

1.4%

VGK wins+1.4 pts

AUM

$29.6B

$3.6B

VGK8.1× more

3–1VGK wins

Vanguard VGK and iShares AAXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

AAXJ vs VOO

YTD

AAXJ · iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

+15.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

1.9 pts

iShares AAXJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

AAXJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD

AAXJAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+2.1%

1M−9.7%−1.9%

3M−5.0%−3.0%

YTD+15.3%+9.2%

1Y+13.6%+13.0%

3Y+82.6%+73.3%

5Y+35.3%+57.3%

3–4Peer average wins

133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

AAXJ

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y26.41%

Deepest drop · 1Y−14.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−34.0%

52-week range

$106.95

$87.98−14.4% from the high$124.89

iShares AAXJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

AAXJ

Fund Facts

Today

2008launched Aug 13

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 464288182

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$72 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

iShares AAXJ · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

AAXJ

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.42per share, Jun 2026

Distribution yield1.4%

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$107.20

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today747K

Average volume · 30D514K

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

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