iShares Asia 50 ETF

AIA

Market cap $1.01B

Overview Fund Activity

92.55 USD

+0.57

0.62%

At close Updated Sep 16, 11:02 AM EDT

1 day

0.62%

5 days

2.94%

1 month

8.16%

3 months

16.89%

6 months

19.54%

Year to date

37.29%

1 year

40.27%

5 years

25.85%

10 years

110.53%

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 8

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 72 [Q1] → 82 (+10) [Q2]

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $69.4M [Q1] → $75.9M (+$6.54M) [Q2]

0.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 9.46% [Q1] → 10.35% (+0.89%) [Q2]

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 19

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Financial journalist opinion

Zacks Investment Research

Asia ETF (AIA) Hits New 52-Week High

AIA hit a 52-week high, surging 45.4% from its low as Asia-Pacific markets ride global trade and rate-cut optimism.

Asia ETF (AIA) Hits New 52-Week High

AIA: Not The Best Time To Make Concentrated Bets On Larger Asian Markets

The iShares Asia 50 ETF has outperformed broader emerging markets, offering stable long-term returns by tracking Asia's top 50 equities. Despite its performance, AIA is heavily concentrated in Chinese and Taiwanese tech and banking stocks, increasing geopolitical and sector risks. The 0.5% management fee is high for a fund focused on large caps, and the ETF trades at a premium to MSCI EM alternatives.

AIA: Not The Best Time To Make Concentrated Bets On Larger Asian Markets

APAC Equities: The Sensitivity To Oil Prices

Among APAC equity markets, Australia has a higher beta to oil prices while India, Indonesia and Thailand have lower betas. Domestic political uncertainties have been one main reason for the decoupling trend seen in Indonesia and Thailand.

APAC Equities: The Sensitivity To Oil Prices

Zacks Investment Research

Asia Equity ETF (AIA) Hits New 52-Week High

AIA jumps 35% from its low to a 52-week high, as U.S.-China trade talks and a 24.10 weighted alpha fuel momentum.

Asia Equity ETF (AIA) Hits New 52-Week High

AIA: Good Fund But Heavy Concentration For Asia Exposure

Bullish on Asia, especially China, potentially bottomed economically. iShares Asia 50 ETF provides concentrated exposure to top Asian equities. Fund heavily weighted in Taiwan Semiconductor, tech sector dominates holdings, potential risks with China exposure.

AIA: Good Fund But Heavy Concentration For Asia Exposure

AIA ETF: Not The Best Product Around, But Offers Some Merit

AIA compares poorly to other competing products in this space. AIA's lack of exposure towards Indian equities could harm its prospects. AIA offers good earnings potential at cheap valuations, and the risk-reward on the charts looks encouraging.

Asia-Pacific Is Not Just China

While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this.

AIA: Hard To Make The Case For China

iShares Asia 50 ETF has been affected by a recent China flash crash and general major declines in Chinese indices. China's internal issues, such as the collapsing property market and demographic concerns, further contribute to the underlying risks of Chinese stocks. Technical effects, such as forced selling brought on by general declines, could cause measures by regulators that lose allocator trust. Especially the risk of market exit limits.

ASEAN Economic Outlook In 2024

The total nominal GDP of the ten ASEAN nations measured in US dollar terms amounted to USD 3.6 trillion in 2022, more than doubling compared with total GDP of USD 1.6 trillion in 2009. Singapore's GDP growth rate improved to a pace of 2.8% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2023 according to the advance estimate of GDP from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

Zacks Investment Research

Fed Views Steeper Rate Cuts in 2024: ETFs That Gained

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at a range of 5.25%-5.50% on Dec 13. However, the Fed hinted at three 25-bp rate cuts next year.

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