# AAXJ (iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · Asia-Pacific excluding Japan · data as of Oct 2, 2026

AAXJ tracks an index and returned +29.3% over the past year.

## Key facts

- AAXJ, total return, 1 year: +29.3%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AAXJ, expense ratio: 0.72%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AAXJ, holdings: 969, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AAXJ, below its high: −4.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AAXJ, net assets: $4.0bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## AAXJ over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.7% | +3.6% | +0.1 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +23.4% | +17.9% | +5.5 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +29.3% | +16.2% | +13.1 pts | +5.0 pts |
| 3 years | +100.5% | +89.3% | +11.2 pts | −14.3 pts |
| Since listing | +179.5% | +813.0% | −633.5 pts | −1582.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Asia-Pacific excluding Japan | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Price | $118.20 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $4.0bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −4.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 969 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 44.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.5% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has AAXJ performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, AAXJ returned +29.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +100.5%.

### What does AAXJ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year.

### What does AAXJ hold?

969 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 44.1% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is AAXJ below its high?

4.8% below its high of Jun 22, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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