AIA
iShares Asia 50 ETF
The iShares S&P Asia 50 Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Standard & Poor's Asia 50 Index. The index does not include Japanese stocks.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 4.7 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
50 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Semi-annual |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 26.1 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 16.1 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 5.5 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 5.0 % |
| HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 4.1 % |
| MEDIATEK INC | 4.0 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 2.6 % |
| DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 2.6 % |
| AIA GROUP LTD | 2.4 % |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 2.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 53 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 848 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $703,019 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 108.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 11.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 96.7% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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TAIWAN | 40.1 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 28.8 % |
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CHINA | 27.8 % |
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SINGAPORE | 6.2 % |
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HONG KONG | 5.4 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 36.9% | 60.5% | 41.3% | 28.2% | 9.7% | 11.0% | -- | 5.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% | -- | 2.3% |
| Total Returns | 37.4% | 63.9% | 45.1% | 31.5% | 12.3% | 13.4% | -- | 7.7% | Ann. Volatility | 38.1% | 31.7% | 29.4% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 24.2% | -- | 26.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.83 | 55% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.48 | 54% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.27 | 96% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 419 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $57 |
| Turnover | 1.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.11% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $134.29 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 50 |
| MACD/Signal | -2.02/-1.77 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $141.38/$126.34 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.2% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. AIA |
Expenses vs. AIA |
ALTAR Score™ vs. AIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMCS | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Select ETF | 64.0% | -35 bp | +0.6% |
| JIVE | JPMorgan International Value ETF | 55.8% | +5 bp | 0.0% |
| AAXJ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | 53.1% | +20 bp | -0.6% |
| FLAX | Franklin FTSE Asia Ex Japan ETF | 50.3% | -31 bp | -0.6% |
| EEMX | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF | 46.6% | -20 bp | +0.3% |
| STXE | Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF | 45.9% | -18 bp | -2.7% |
| JADE | JPMorgan Active Developing Markets Equity ETF | 45.8% | +15 bp | -1.5% |
| EEMA | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | 44.6% | -1 bp | -0.1% |
| MEM | Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF | 44.4% | +29 bp | +1.1% |
| HEEM | iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 44.3% | +19 bp | -0.1% |
Risk and Returns: AIA vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 8/9/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
8.6%
ALTAR SCORE™
66th
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 215 funds in the Emerging Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 7.7% and a standard deviation
of 2.3%. AIA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.4 standard
deviations above the category average. This places AIA in the 66th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$150.28
PRICE TARGET
+11.1%
UPSIDE