iShares Asia 50 ETF
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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. |
Category | Emerging Market Equities |
Fund Sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
Website | www.ishares.com |
Inception date | Nov 13, 2007 |
Assets (mns) | $3,118 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 50 bp |
Distributions | Semi-Annually |
Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
Custodian | State Street Bank & Trust |
Weighting | Market Cap |
Index replication | Optimized |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | Yes |
No. of constituents | 53 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $302,359 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 100.0% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.0% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
Developed mkts | 27.9% |
Emerging mkts | 72.1% |
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 16.2 % |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 14.1 % |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 13.1 % |
MEITUAN DIANPING | 6.5 % |
AIA GROUP LTD | 5.3 % |
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 2.5 % |
HONG KONG EXCHANGES & CLEAR | 2.4 % |
PING AN INSURANCE GROUP CO-H | 2.3 % |
HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 2.1 % |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS-PFD | 1.9 % | Total | 66.3 % |
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CHINA | 35.1 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 26.3 % |
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TAIWAN | 20.7 % |
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HONG KONG | 14.2 % |
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SINGAPORE | 3.5 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

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Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
33.7% | 33.7% | 17.8% | 8.7% | 6.6% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 0.79 | 54% |
MSCI EAFE | 0.85 | 62% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 0.89 | 86% |
Recent close | $99.79 |
30d moving avg. | $88.54 |
Annualized volatility | 20.3% |
Short interest (ETF) | 0.8% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 77 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 240 |
Turnover | 0.8% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $13,761 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 97 potential alternatives to the iShares Asia 50 ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with AIA. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | AIA | Expense: | 50 bp | ALTAR Score™: | 5.9% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs AIA (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs AIA (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs AIA (%) |
DFAE | Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF | 79.1 | 35 | 15 | 6.9 | +1.0 |
EEMO | Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF | 46.5 | 29 | 21 | 3.3 | -2.6 |
AAXJ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | 41.4 | 68 | -18 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
FLAX | Franklin FTSE Asia Ex Japan ETF | 40.3 | 19 | 31 | 6.2 | +0.3 |
KEMX | KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets EX China Index ETF | 38.7 | 25 | 25 | 6.2 | +0.4 |
EMSG | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF | 37.3 | 20 | 30 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
EEMX | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Free ETF | 35.4 | 30 | 20 | 6.3 | +0.4 |
EEMA | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | 34.2 | 50 | 0 | 6.3 | +0.4 |
BKEM | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 34.1 | 11 | 39 | 6.6 | +0.7 |
XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | 33.1 | 16 | 34 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
FLCH | Franklin FTSE China ETF | 33.0 | 19 | 31 | 6.9 | +1.1 |
MCHI | iShares MSCI China ETF | 32.8 | 59 | -9 | 6.4 | +0.5 |
ESGE | iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF | 32.1 | 25 | 25 | 6.9 | +1.1 |
XSOE | WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund | 31.2 | 32 | 18 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 31.1 | 70 | -20 | 5.9 | +0.0 |
JHEM | John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | 31.0 | 49 | 1 | 7.3 | +1.5 |
DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 30.5 | 65 | -15 | 5.9 | +0.1 |
EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 30.2 | 25 | 25 | 6.5 | +0.6 |
GSEE | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 29.4 | 36 | 14 | 6.7 | +0.8 |
GXC | SPDR S&P China ETF | 29.2 | 59 | -9 | 6.5 | +0.6 |
FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | 29.2 | 74 | -24 | 10.4 | +4.6 |
LDEM | iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF | 28.6 | 16 | 34 | 6.3 | +0.5 |
CHIL | Global X MSCI China Large-Cap 50 ETF | 28.3 | 29 | 21 | 6.1 | +0.3 |
QLVE | FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fun | 28.1 | 40 | 10 | 6.0 | +0.1 |
EMXF | iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF | 28.1 | 16 | 34 | 7.1 | +1.2 |
IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 27.9 | 11 | 39 | 6.5 | +0.7 |
GEM | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 27.6 | 45 | 5 | 6.3 | +0.4 |
FLKR | Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF | 26.3 | 9 | 41 | 6.6 | +0.7 |
NUEM | Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 26.2 | 45 | 5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
PBEE | Invesco PureBeta FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 25.7 | 15 | 35 | 7.2 | +1.4 |
RESE | WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund | 25.7 | 32 | 18 | 6.6 | +0.8 |
SCHE | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 25.0 | 11 | 39 | 6.7 | +0.8 |
CXSE | WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund | 24.5 | 32 | 18 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | 24.5 | 59 | -9 | 6.1 | +0.2 |
RFEM | First Trust Riverfront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF | 24.2 | 95 | -45 | 7.0 | +1.2 |
PXH | Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF | 23.6 | 50 | 0 | 11.4 | +5.5 |
BKF | iShares MSCI BRIC ETF | 23.2 | 70 | -20 | 6.1 | +0.3 |
KALL | KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF | 23.0 | 49 | 1 | 6.8 | +1.0 |
FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF | 22.5 | 49 | 1 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
CN | Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF | 22.1 | 50 | 0 | 6.9 | +1.0 |
KESG | KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF | 21.1 | 59 | -9 | 8.1 | +2.3 |
SPEM | SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 20.9 | 11 | 39 | 6.5 | +0.6 |
FLTW | Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF | 20.7 | 19 | 31 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
EWT | iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | 20.7 | 59 | -9 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
DGRE | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 20.6 | 32 | 18 | 7.4 | +1.5 |
GMF | SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF | 20.4 | 49 | 1 | 5.9 | +0.0 |
VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 19.5 | 10 | 40 | 6.9 | +1.0 |
FNDE | Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Co. Index ETF | 19.3 | 39 | 11 | 11.5 | +5.6 |
TLTE | FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index | 19.1 | 59 | -9 | 10.4 | +4.6 |
FDEM | Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | 19.1 | 45 | 5 | 7.7 | +1.8 |
MFEM | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 18.6 | 49 | 1 | 7.5 | +1.7 |
FDNI | First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF | 18.5 | 65 | -15 | 1.9 | -4.0 |
BICK | First Trust BICK Index Fund | 17.8 | 64 | -14 | 3.2 | -2.7 |
WUGI | Esoterica NextG Economy ETF | 16.7 | 75 | -25 | 1.0 | -4.8 |
KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | 16.6 | 76 | -26 | 2.2 | -3.7 |
QEMM | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF | 16.6 | 30 | 20 | 7.5 | +1.6 |
CQQQ | Invesco China Technology ETF | 16.4 | 70 | -20 | 4.4 | -1.5 |
BBAX | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF | 16.3 | 19 | 31 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
EPP | iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF | 16.3 | 48 | 2 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
EWEB | Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF | 16.3 | 65 | -15 | 2.5 | -3.4 |
EMQQ | EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF | 16.2 | 86 | -36 | 2.1 | -3.8 |
VSGX | Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF | 15.9 | 17 | 33 | 6.3 | +0.4 |
JIG | JPMorgan International Growth ETF | 14.9 | 55 | -5 | 2.5 | -3.4 |
VPL | Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | 14.0 | 8 | 42 | 6.4 | +0.5 |
ACSG | Xtrackers MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF | 13.6 | 16 | 34 | 5.9 | +0.1 |
AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 13.4 | 33 | 17 | 7.2 | +1.3 |
ZHOK | SPDR Solactive Hong Kong ETF | 12.9 | 14 | 36 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
VYMI | Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF | 12.9 | 27 | 23 | 8.9 | +3.0 |
FLHK | Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF | 12.8 | 9 | 41 | 6.8 | +0.9 |
EWH | iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF | 12.8 | 51 | -1 | 6.0 | +0.2 |
ROAM | Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | 12.8 | 44 | 6 | 11.4 | +5.5 |
DINT | Davis Select International ETF | 12.6 | 68 | -18 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
ECON | Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF | 12.6 | 59 | -9 | 4.7 | -1.2 |
AIQ | Global X Future Analytics Tech ETF | 12.4 | 68 | -18 | 3.4 | -2.5 |
ISEM | Invesco RAFI Strategic Emerging Markets ETF | 12.4 | 35 | 15 | 8.7 | +2.8 |
FPA | First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund | 12.1 | 80 | -30 | 7.4 | +1.5 |
ACWX | iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | 11.8 | 32 | 18 | 6.3 | +0.4 |
DBAW | Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF | 11.8 | 40 | 10 | 6.0 | +0.2 |
IXP | iShares Global Comm Services ETF | 11.7 | 46 | 4 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
EMGF | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | 11.7 | 45 | 5 | 8.5 | +2.6 |
SOCL | Global X Social Media ETF | 11.3 | 65 | -15 | 2.2 | -3.7 |
EMMF | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund | 11.3 | 48 | 2 | 8.0 | +2.1 |
VIGI | Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF | 11.2 | 20 | 30 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
EEMV | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF | 10.5 | 25 | 25 | 6.6 | +0.7 |
PIE | Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF | 10.5 | 90 | -40 | 1.8 | -4.0 |
CHIC | Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF | 10.4 | 66 | -16 | 4.5 | -1.4 |
IXUS | ishares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | 10.3 | 9 | 41 | 6.4 | +0.5 |
IXN | iShares Global Tech ETF | 10.2 | 46 | 4 | 3.7 | -2.2 |
DWLD | Davis Select Worldwide ETF | 9.8 | 63 | -13 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
KEMQ | Kraneshares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF | 9.7 | 60 | -10 | 2.3 | -3.6 |
UEVM | VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF | 9.4 | 45 | 5 | 11.9 | +6.0 |
VEU | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | 9.2 | 8 | 42 | 6.6 | +0.7 |
IXG | iShares Global Financials ETF | 9.1 | 46 | 4 | 8.5 | +2.7 |
DWCR | Arrow DWA Country Rotation ETF | 9.1 | 116 | -66 | 3.5 | -2.3 |
CHIX | Global X MSCI China Financials ETF | 8.9 | 66 | -16 | 17.7 | +11.8 |
IQDY | FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund | 8.7 | 47 | 3 | 8.0 | +2.2 |
HDAW | Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ET | 8.7 | 20 | 30 | 9.4 | +3.5 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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OTHER FUNDAMENTAL METRICS
Long term EPS growth est. | **% | Debt-to-equity | **x | |
Asset turnover | **% | Assets-to-equity | **x |
*Six months ago = 100 |
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VALUATION METRICS
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Price-to-earnings | ** | ** | ** |
Price-to-cash flow | ** | ** | ** |
Price-to-growth | ** | ** | ** |
Price-to-book value | ** | ** | ** |
Yield | ** | ** | ** |
Historical valuation trends
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iShares Asia 50 ETF | |||
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S&P500 | MSCI EAFE | MSCI Emg. Mkts. | Other ETF: |
UNDERWEIGHT |
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals. |
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