FundNASDAQAsia-Pacific ex-Japan

iShares Asia 50 ETF

AIA NASDAQ

The iShares Asia 50 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Asian equities.

136.98USD
+45.09 (+49.06%) 1 Year · close Oct 13

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Fund size
1.18B
as of Feb 2020
Expense ratio
0.50%
per year
Dividend yield
1.56%
Semiyearly
Volatility · 1Y
32.1%
High Risk
Beta
1.04
vs the market
52-week range
90.69150.14
01 Performance

How AIA has paid off

Price return over every period, and total return with dividends reinvested, set against its benchmark.

Return by period

Price · to Oct 13
Strong performance Select a period to update every chart on the page.

Total return vs benchmark

Total Market US Cap Weighted 1200 Index
−2.3 pts
0%20%40%60% AIA +51.4% Index +53.7%

Over 1 year, AIA returned +51.4% with dividends reinvested — −2.3 pts behind its benchmark.

02 Risk

How bumpy is the ride?

Return only means something next to the risk taken to earn it. Volatility, drawdowns and market sensitivity over 1 year.

Volatility

Annualized · 1Y
32.1%High Risk

A typical year sees the price swing about ±32% around its trend.

Drawdown from peak

How far below its previous high the price has been
−16.8%
0%-10%−16.8%

Deepest fall −16.8% on Jul 29, 2026 — 57 days after the previous high
More than 5% below a high 46% of the time.

Risk vs reward

1Y
Volatility →Return →More return, less riskIndex+53.7% · σ 14%AIA+51.4% · σ 32%

Over 1 year, AIA delivered less return with more risk than its benchmark.

Market sensitivity

Beta
Market moves+10.0%
AIA tends to move+10.4%

A beta of 1.04 means AIA has moved roughly in line with the market.

Sharpe ratio 1.42 Return earned per unit of volatility
03 Technicals

Trend & momentum

Where the price sits against its moving averages, and how stretched the recent move is.

Price vs moving averages

Uptrend
136.98
  • 12-day average141.18 −3.0%
  • 26-day average141.30 −3.1%
  • 50-day average140.06 −2.2%
  • 200-day average126.18 +8.6%

The price is above 1 of 4 averages. The 50-day average is above the 200-day, a sign of a rising longer-term trend.

Relative strength (RSI)

Neutral
OversoldOverbought31.3

RSI compares recent gains with recent losses on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 a move is often considered stretched, below 30 washed out.

Technical indicators describe past prices. They are not a forecast.

04 Fund

Inside the fund

Asia-Pacific ex-Japan · InvestableMkt LargeCap — tracking the S&P Asia 50 Index.

  • Assets under management1.18BUSD
  • Expense ratio0.50%per year
  • Holdings56
  • Risk score4.6Medium

Launched November 2007. Listed options available. Fund data as of Feb 28, 2020.

05 Dividends

What it pays you

Cash distributions over the last twelve months, and how they have grown.

Dividend yield1.56%

About 16 USD a year for every 1,000 USD invested at today's price.

Per share
2.14
Frequency
Semiyearly
Last paid
Jun 15, 2026

Last 12 months

2.14 USD / share
1.63Dec 160.51Jun 15
06 Themes

Where AIA shows up

Curated themes and indices that hold AIA. Open one to see it in context, or test the whole theme in a portfolio.

07 Profile

About iShares Asia 50 ETF

The iShares Asia 50 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Asian equities.

  • Featured in 1 curated theme
  • 56 holdings
Ticker
AIA
Exchange
NASDAQ
ISIN
US4642884302
CUSIP
464288430
Currency
U.S. Dollar (USD)
Country
USA
Sector
Asia-Pacific ex-Japan
Industry
InvestableMkt LargeCap
Benchmark
Total Market US Cap Weighted 1200 Index
All key statistics

Details

NameiShares Asia 50 ETF
TickerAIA
ISINUS4642884302
CUSIP464288430
ExchangeNASDAQ
CategoryAsia-Pacific ex-Japan
Sub CategoryInvestableMkt LargeCap
CountryUSA
CurrencyU.S. Dollar
Inception DateNov 13, 2007
BenchmarkS&P Asia 50 Index

Shareas of Oct 13, 2026

Close Price USD136.98
52W Low / High 90.69 / 150.14
1Y Total Return51.39%
Strong
1Y Volatility31.04%
High Risk
Beta1.04
12M Dividends2.13962
Last Dividend DateJun 15, 2026
Dist. FrequencySemiyearly
Dividend Yield1.56%

Dataas of Feb 28, 2020

AUM1.2 B
Discount/Premium0.091%
NAV61.65
Shares Outstanding19 M
Volume 20D Avg61 K
Nbr of Holdings56
Risk RankMedium
Net Expense0.500%
Options availableYes
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Data for information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.