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

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF (AAXJ) has returned 3.40% so far this year and 32.66% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AAXJ has returned 7.86% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 15, 2008, AAXJ's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.63%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.2 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +20.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -20.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AAXJ closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -11.5%.

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.43%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 18, 2008.

• This ETF participated in 96.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 79.84% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -2.43% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.63, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AAXJ has an expense ratio of 0.68%, placing it in the medium range.

AAXJ ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF (AAXJ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF provided a 1.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.68 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF was 49.37%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 164 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF drawdown is 10.59%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.