iShares Asia 50 ETF
$136.98−1.91 (−1.38%)
- 0.50%
- $4.9B
- +55.6%
- 1.54%
- 0.4M sh
- $140.24
- low $90.95high $150.83
The ETF.net AIA Grade
C
Score 49 out of 100
- 7 of 7
Score 49 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F24 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A81 out of 100Rank 4 of 7Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D39 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B69 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D26 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B67 out of 100Rank 2 of 7
Our read on AIA
CA 50-stock shortlist of Asia's largest companies, running since 2007. Where broad international funds spread across thousands of names, this one concentrates on the region's blue-chip giants in a single ticker.
The fund seeks to track the investment results of an index made up of 50 of the largest Asian equities.
Why people hold it
- Concentration by design: about 50 of Asia's biggest listed companies, so the region's giants carry real weight instead of being diluted by thousands of smaller names.
- Trading since 2007, so it has a long record through the financial crisis and multiple Asian market cycles, not a recent launch chasing a theme.
- The mandate is plain to read: track the S&P Asia 50 Capped Index, whose capped construction limits how heavy any one holding can become.
- A multi-billion-dollar iShares fund that sees steady daily trading, which generally makes building or exiting a position uncomplicated.
Worth knowing
- At 0.50% a year it runs well above the 0.28% median in its international-blend peer group, and far above broad options like VEU (0.04%) or IXUS (0.07%).
- Fifty stocks in one region is a slice, not a global core. Single-country, currency and single-company swings land with more force here.
- Income arrives on an annual or semiannual schedule, so it is not built around a steady monthly payout.
AIA Holdings
- Stocks
- 61
- 66%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Information Technology60.3%
- Financials19.3%
- Consumer Discretionary8.0%
- Communication6.3%
- Industrials3.2%
- Materials1.5%
- Energy0.5%
- Health Care0.5%
- Real Estate0.4%
Geography
- Taiwan (Province of China)40.29%
- Korea (the Republic of)28.67%
- China20.51%
- Singapore5.75%
- Hong Kong4.17%
- Switzerland0.50%
- United States0.07%
- United Kingdom0.03%
Developed 10% · Emerging 90%
AIA Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
AIA$15,555
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | AIA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +42.9% |
| 1 month | −1.8% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | +55.6% |
| 3 years | +38.5% |
| 5 years | +14.9% |
| 10 years | +13.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AIA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +42.9% | |
| 2025 | +47.8% | |
| 2024 | +20.3% | |
| 2023 | +4.9% | |
| 2022 | −24.1% | |
| 2021 | −10.9% | |
| 2020 | +33.7% |
AIA in the news
AIA Dividends
- 1.54%
- $2.14
- $0.51 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
AIA Risk
- 20.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.57
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −44.4%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.22
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AIA Cost
0.50%
AIA0.50%
- The middle half of Asia-Pacific Region funds
- Median 0.19%
5 of the 7 Asia-Pacific Region funds charge less.
Other funds in Asia-Pacific Region
- AIPACiShares Core MSCI Pacific ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +23.7%
- BFLAXFranklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +30.4%
- CBBAXJPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +15.9%
- CEPPiShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETFExpense ratio 0.47%1 year return +12.6%
- CAAXJiShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFExpense ratio 0.72%1 year return +30.6%