AAXJ
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
Broad Asia ex-Japan ETF covering both developed (Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong) and emerging (China, India, Taiwan) Asian markets. ~40% China+Hong Kong, ~18% Taiwan, ~15% India.
EquityTER 0.68%Dist.
TER
0.68%
AUM
$4B
Holdings
~800
Data Range
— → —
Key Facts
ISIN
US4642868487
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.68%
Assets Under Management
$4B approx.
Inception Date
2008-08-13
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~800
Who Is This ETF For?
✓Investors seeking growth exposure to emerging economies (China, India, Brazil, Taiwan, etc.).
Key Risks to Consider
• Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.
• Political and currency risk in emerging markets. Higher volatility than developed markets.
• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).
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Data & Methodology
Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.
Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), iShares (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-11
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Broad Asia ex-Japan ETF covering both developed (Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong) and emerging (China, India, Taiwan) Asian markets. ~40% China+Hong Kong, ~18% Taiwan, ~15% India.
AAXJ has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.68%, which means you pay $68 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, AAXJ is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
AAXJ is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
AAXJ uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.