iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ)

NASDAQ: AAXJ · Real-Time Price · USD
81.24
+1.85 (2.33%)
Oct 2, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
2.33%
Assets $2.53B
Expense Ratio 0.70%
PE Ratio 15.31
Shares Out 32.20M
Dividend (ttm) $1.37
Dividend Yield 1.69%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 11, 2024
Payout Ratio 25.88%
1-Year Return +27.94%
Volume 854,158
Open 80.87
Previous Close 79.39
Day's Range 80.31 - 81.24
52-Week Low 60.92
52-Week High 81.24
Beta 0.64
Holdings 974
Inception Date Aug 13, 2008

About AAXJ

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC Asia ex JP index. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index that holds securities from global markets in Asia, excluding Japan. AAXJ was launched on Aug 13, 2008 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Region Asia-Pacific
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AAXJ
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI AC Asia ex JP

Top 10 Holdings

29.72% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2330 10.66%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 700.HK 5.07%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930 3.19%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares BABAF 2.75%
Reliance Industries Limited RELIANCE 1.52%
Meituan 3690 1.44%
AIA Group Limited 1299 1.34%
PDD Holdings Inc. PDD 1.28%
BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency XTSLA 1.25%
HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK 1.22%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 11, 2024 $0.26543 Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023 $1.1081 Dec 27, 2023
Jun 7, 2023 $0.397 Jun 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2022 $0.7848 Dec 19, 2022
Jun 9, 2022 $0.337 Jun 15, 2022
Dec 13, 2021 $1.5382 Dec 17, 2021
Full Dividend History

News

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8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

AAXJ: When The Clouds Part, This Could Be A Fund To Really Get Behind

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Asian Exports Are Softening

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ASEAN Manufacturing Rebounds In October, RCEP Ratification Boosts Longer-Term Economic Outlook

The ASEAN region has shown a strong rebound in manufacturing output during October. As a result of the severe negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread lockdowns and travel bans, many AS...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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