AAXJiShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
International & Global ETF · iShares
Holdings as of Apr 30, 2026
AAXJ is an International & Global ETF from iShares holding 916 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, with $3.8B in assets and a 0.72% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are TSMWF (16.3%), 005930 (6.8%) and 000660 (4.6%); the top 10 holdings account for 39.6% of the portfolio. By sector it leans Information Technology (39.6%) and Financials (13.9%). It yields 1.36% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- iShares
- Holdings
- 9162.6% cash, collateral & derivative positions excluded
- Net Assets
- $3.8BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.72%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 1.36%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- -0.6%
- YTD
- +22.4%
- 1Y
- +35.6%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +20.9%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +7.3%
- 10Y (ann.)
- +8.9%
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago would be worth $23,436 today at the 10Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Sector Breakdown
| Information Technology | 39.6% |
|---|---|
| Financials | 13.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.1% |
| Communication Services | 6.4% |
| Industrials | 3.5% |
| Other Sectors | 8.1% |
| Unclassified | 20.0% |
We could not classify 20% of portfolio weight. It is shown separately as “Unclassified”, not lumped into a sector.
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TSMWFTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 16.28% |
| 2 |  005930Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 6.78% |
| 3 |  000660SK hynix Inc | 4.63% |
| 4 |  700Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 3.70% |
| 5 |  9988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 2.70% |
| 6 |  2308Delta Electronics Inc | 1.30% |
| 7 |  2454MediaTek Inc | 1.21% |
| 8 |  1299AIA Group Ltd. | 1.09% |
| 9 |  C6TChina Construction Bank Corp | 1.03% |
| 10 |  DBSDBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 0.90% |
| 11 |  HDFCBHDFC Bank Ltd | 0.88% |
| 12 |  RELIANCEReliance Industries Ltd | 0.88% |
| 13 |  HNHAFHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 0.85% |
| 14 |  005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 0.84% |
| 15 |  PDDPDD Holdings Inc. SPONSORED ADS | 0.67% |
| 16 |  ICICIBCICICI Bank Ltd | 0.67% |
| 17 |  1810Xiaomi Corp | 0.62% |
| 18 |  388Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 0.57% |
| 19 |  ICKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd | 0.55% |
| 20 |  OCBCOversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 0.55% |
| 21 |  2318RUBPing An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd | 0.51% |
| 22 |  402340SK Square Co Ltd | 0.51% |
| 23 |  3690Meituan, B Shares | 0.51% |
| 24 |  3711ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd | 0.50% |
| 25 |  BHARTIBharti Airtel Ltd | 0.48% |
Showing the top 25 of 916 holdings. See the full AAXJ holdings list →
AAXJ alternatives
The closest International & Global ETFs to AAXJ by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 SPEMState Street® SPDR® Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 54% | 0.07%cheaper | $17.4B | Compare → |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is AAXJ's expense ratio?
AAXJ has a net expense ratio of 0.72%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $72 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does AAXJ have?
AAXJ held 916 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, per its latest official holdings data. Cash, collateral and derivative positions (2.6% of portfolio weight) are excluded from that count.
What are AAXJ's top 10 holdings?
AAXJ's largest positions are TSMWF (16.3%), 005930 (6.8%), 000660 (4.6%), 700 (3.7%), 9988 (2.7%), 2308 (1.3%), 2454 (1.2%), 1299 (1.1%), C6T (1.0%), DBS (0.9%). Together they account for 39.6% of the portfolio.
What is AAXJ's dividend yield?
AAXJ yields 1.36% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is AAXJ?
AAXJ has $3.8B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to AAXJ?
By portfolio overlap, the closest International & Global ETFs to AAXJ are EEM (78% overlap), IEMG (71% overlap), SCHE (67% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.