iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF AAXJ
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.72%
- Net assets
- $3.7B
- Holdings
- 955
- 12-month distribution yield
- 1.42%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$108.84 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.72% a year, from its prospectus dated 28 Nov 2025. It reported net assets of US$3.72 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 955 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.55 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 1.42%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.72%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.72%
- Management fee
- 0.72%
- Prospectus date
- 28 Nov 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 21 Nov 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $3,715,547,125
- Total assets
- $3,874,555,199
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 23 Sep 2026 (54 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 955 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | TW0002330008 | 17.21% | $639.4M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005930003 | 7.68% | $285.4M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 3 | SK hynix Inc. | KR7000660001 | 5.93% | $220.3M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 4 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL FUND SL AGENCY | US0669225197 | 3.68% | $136.7M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 5 | Tencent Holdings Limited TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | KYG875721634 | 3.55% | $131.8M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 6 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | KYG017191142 | 2.41% | $89.5M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 7 | MediaTek Inc. | TW0002454006 | 1.46% | $54.2M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 8 | DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | SG1L01001701 | 1.12% | $41.8M | Equity (common) | Singapore | SGD |
| 9 | AIA Group Limited AIA GROUP LTD | HK0000069689 | 0.99% | $36.9M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 10 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005931001 | 0.95% | $35.3M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 11 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | CNE1000002H1 | 0.94% | $35.0M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 12 | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | TW0002308004 | 0.90% | $33.3M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 13 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | TW0002317005 | 0.89% | $33.1M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 14 | HDFC BANK LIMITED HDFC BANK LTD | INE040A01034 | 0.84% | $31.2M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 15 | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | INE002A01018 | 0.78% | $29.1M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 16 | ICICI BANK LIMITED ICICI BANK LTD | INE090A01021 | 0.75% | $27.9M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 17 | OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORP LTD | SG1S04926220 | 0.70% | $26.2M | Equity (common) | Singapore | SGD |
| 18 | SK Square Co., Ltd. | KR7402340004 | 0.60% | $22.3M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 19 | XIAOMI CORPORATION | KYG9830T1067 | 0.59% | $22.0M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 20 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD | CNE1000003G1 | 0.59% | $21.9M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 21 | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited HONG KONG EXCHANGES CLEARING LTD | HK0388045442 | 0.58% | $21.4M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 22 | MEITUAN | KYG596691041 | 0.55% | $20.6M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 23 | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | TW0003711008 | 0.54% | $20.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 24 | BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED BHARTI AIRTEL LTD | INE397D01024 | 0.54% | $19.9M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 25 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY | US0669224778 | 0.48% | $17.9M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 96.91% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 4.16% | |
| Other | 2.86% | |
| Equity (preferred) | 0.07% | |
| Equity derivatives | -0.02% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 29.32% | |
| South Korea | 21.90% | |
| Cayman Islands | 13.61% | |
| India | 13.17% | |
| China | 10.61% | |
| United States | 4.29% | |
| Hong Kong | 4.02% | |
| Singapore | 3.33% | |
| Thailand | 1.11% | |
| Malaysia | 1.11% | |
| Indonesia | 0.56% | |
| Bermuda | 0.37% | |
| Other (4) | 0.59% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 29.70% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 23.06% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 21.90% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 13.17% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 5.67% | |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 4.04% | |
| Singapore dollar (SGD) | 3.31% | |
| Thai baht (THB) | 1.11% | |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 1.11% | |
| Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | 0.56% | |
| Philippine peso (PHP) | 0.36% | |
| Euro (EUR) | 0.00% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.25% | |
| Technology | 0.12% | |
| Finance | 0.05% | |
| Real Estate | 0.04% | |
| Health Care | 0.01% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.5460
- 12-month yield
- 1.42%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Jun 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.5460) ÷ latest price ($108.84) × 100 = 1.42%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (10 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | $0.4210 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $1.1250 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | $0.5600 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $1.0740 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $0.2650 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | $1.1080 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | $0.3970 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.7870 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | $0.3370 |
| 13 Dec 2021 | $1.5460 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000022496) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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