iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ)

NASDAQ: AAXJiShares ETF that tracks the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index.

  • Expense ratio0.69%
  • Net assets$3.61B
  • Dividend yield1.30%
  • 1-year return+14.64%
  • Holdings945

AAXJ ETF price chart

AAXJ quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+15.30%
  • 1 year+14.64%
  • 3 years+21.94%/yr
  • 5 years+6.15%/yr
  • 10 years+7.51%/yr
1Y volatility
23.36%
3Y volatility
16.70%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.19

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

AAXJ top 10 holdings

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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
12330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.17.26%
2005930Samsung Electronics Co Ltd7.59%
3000660SK Hynix Inc5.03%
40700Tencent Holdings Ltd3.05%
59988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd2.01%
62454MediaTek Inc1.73%
7D05DBS Group Holdings Ltd1.23%
80939China Construction Bank Corp1.07%
9005935Samsung Electronics Co Pref0.96%
101299AIA Group Ltd0.93%

The top 10 holdings make up 40.9% of the fund (945 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

AAXJ sector weights

Technology
46.5%
Financial Services
19.4%
Consumer Cyclical
8.2%
Industrials
6.7%
Communication Services
5.7%
Basic Materials
3.3%
Healthcare
3.1%
Energy
2.4%
Consumer Defensive
2.0%
Utilities
1.7%
Real Estate
1.5%

AAXJ region weights

Asia Developed
62.5%
Asia Emerging
36.5%
North America
0.7%
United Kingdom
0.1%
Europe Developed
0.1%

AAXJ asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
99.1%
U.S. stocks
0.7%
Cash
0.3%

AAXJ market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
68.2%
Large cap
27.8%
Mid cap
2.2%
Small cap
0.3%

About iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of securities from the following 10 developed and emerging market countries or regions: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

AAXJ ETF FAQ

What is the AAXJ expense ratio?

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.69%, or $69.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

What does AAXJ track?

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF tracks the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index.

How much money is in AAXJ?

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF has about $3.61B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of AAXJ?

The largest positions in AAXJ are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (17.26%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (7.59%), SK Hynix Inc (5.03%). The fund holds 945 securities in total.

How has AAXJ performed?

AAXJ returned +14.64% over the past year and +6.15% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does AAXJ pay dividends?

AAXJ has a dividend yield of 1.30% and pays distributions semiannual.

When was AAXJ launched?

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF began trading on August 13, 2008.