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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFAAXJ

iSharesInternationalRegion & Country#279 of 521 by YTD

$99.94

−6.6% last session

+7.7% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−15%−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −5.7%−14.5%Oct 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026−15%−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −5.7%−14.5%Oct 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026AAXJS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−6.6%−14.5%−12.0%+7.7%+8.2%+72.4%+26.2%+174.3%
Peer average−2.7%−3.2%−6.2%+6.2%+11.0%+67.7%+52.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$3.4B
Expense ratio
0.72%
Distribution yield
1.5%
NAV
$100.22
Volume
863K
Avg. volume 30D
530K
High today
$104.75
Low today
$99.81
Previous close
$106.95
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+38.0%$1.7B
#2EWYiShares+35.4%$19.6B
#3EWTiShares+35.2%$9.2B
#4FLTWFranklin Templeton+35.1%$4.2B
#5MKORMatthews Asia+34.4%$113M
#6COLOGlobal X+32.0%$176M
#7ENORiShares+31.2%$332M
#8NORWGlobal X+29.5%$93.7M
#63AAXJiShares+7.7%$3.4B
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in AAXJ

5Y
$10,000 in AAXJ became
$12,619
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$12,619 AAXJ$17,156 VOOlow $6,543Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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AAXJ’s Top Holdings

Today
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergy
iShares AAXJ · 947 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
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What AAXJ Holds

Today
Technology41.1%
2330.TW 16.9 · 005930.KS 7.6 · 000660.KS 5.7 · 2454.TW 1.6 · 005935.KS 1.0 · 2317.TW · 2308.TW
Financial Services13.3%
D05.SI 1.2 · 0939.HK 1.1 · 1299.HK 1.0 · HDFCBANK.N · ICICIBANK. · O39.SI · 1398.HK
Consumer Cyclical5.3%
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 · 2412.TW · ETERNAL.NS
Industrials1.7%
LT.NS · 0669.HK · 006400.KS · 0001.HK · 028260.KS · 012450.KS · DELTA-R.BK
Energy1.3%
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 5, 2026
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Taiwan’s Share of AAXJ

Today
16.9%

$169 of every $1,000 in AAXJ is Taiwan

Taiwan held by AAXJ
$576M
iShares AAXJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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AAXJ’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
1.3%

of the $257B in 134 Region & country ETFs

AAXJ
AAXJ$3.4B1.3%
VGK$29.6B11.5%
EWJ$22.5B8.7%
131 others$202B78.4%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026
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Inside AAXJ

947 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing16.89%
2005930.KSamsung Electronics7.58%
3000660.KSK Hynix5.73%
40700.HKTencent3.12%
59988.HKAlibaba Group2.14%
62454.TWMediatek1.63%
7D05.SIDBS Group1.16%
80939.HKChina Construction Bank H1.10%
9005935.KSamsung Electronics NON Voting PRE1.02%
101299.HKAIA Group1.01%
See all 962 holdings ↓
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesIndustrialsEnergyHealthcareBasic MaterialsReal EstateConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesOther
iShares AAXJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 48.7%
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All AAXJ Holdings

962 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
AAXJ

AAXJ’s Holdings

Today
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12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTechnology16.89%$1,688.928.9M$609.9M
2005930.KSSamsung ElectronicsTechnology7.58%$758.091.7M$273.8M
3000660.KSSK HynixTechnology5.73%$572.99199K$206.9M
40700.HKTencentCommunication Services3.12%$311.892.2M$112.6M
59988.HKAlibaba GroupConsumer Cyclical2.14%$214.116.0M$77.3M
62454.TWMediatekTechnology1.63%$162.85520K$58.8M
7D05.SIDBS GroupFinancial Services1.16%$116.16758K$41.9M
80939.HKChina Construction Bank HFinancial Services1.10%$109.7930.3M$39.6M
9005935.KSSamsung Electronics NON Voting PRETechnology1.02%$102.05288K$36.9M
101299.HKAIA GroupFinancial Services1.01%$100.933.7M$36.4M
112317.TWHON HAI Precision IndustryTechnology0.90%$89.634.4M$32.4M
12HDFCBANK.NHdfc BankFinancial Services0.88%$88.414.1M$31.9M
13ICICIBANK.Icici BankFinancial Services0.80%$79.611.9M$28.7M
14RELIANCE.NReliance IndustriesEnergy0.79%$79.292.1M$28.6M
152308.TWDelta ElectronicsTechnology0.71%$71.12692K$25.7M
iShares AAXJ · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+8.0%+14.9%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+9.9%+11.1%$22.5B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+35.4%+40.6%$19.6B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+8.7%+10.5%$18.7B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+13.0%+23.7%$12.2B
AAXJiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.72%+7.7%+8.2%$3.4B
Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs AAXJ

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryAAXJiShares · Region & country
Year to date
VGK wins+0.3 pts
Past year
VGK wins+6.6 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
VGK wins+1.4 pts
AUM
VGK8.7× more
4–0VGK wins
Vanguard VGK and iShares AAXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AAXJ vs VOO

YTD
AAXJ · iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan
+7.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
0.7 pts
0%+10%+20%+30%+7.7% AAXJ+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+20%+7.7% AAXJ+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
iShares AAXJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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AAXJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
AAXJAvsBPeer average
1D−6.6%−2.7%
1M−14.5%−3.2%
3M−12.0%−6.2%
YTD+7.7%+6.2%
1Y+8.2%+11.0%
3Y+72.4%+67.7%
5Y+26.2%+52.0%
2–5Peer average 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 · 1Y27.21%
Deepest drop · 1Y−19.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−34.6%
52-week range
$87.98−20.0% from the high$124.89
iShares AAXJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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$100.22
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today863K
Average volume · 30D530K
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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