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

ISINUS4642881829
CUSIP464288182
IssueriShares
Inception DateAug 13, 2008
RegionBroad Asia (Pacific ex-Japan)
CategoryAsia Pacific Equities
Index TrackedMSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.68%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for AAXJ: current value at 0.68% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.68%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
11.17%
21.13%
AAXJ (iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF had a return of 1.26% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.18% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF had an annualized return of 3.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.26%6.33%
1 month-0.22%-2.81%
6 months11.16%21.13%
1 year6.18%24.56%
5 years (annualized)0.47%11.55%
10 years (annualized)3.21%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-5.29%4.46%2.87%
2023-3.17%-3.29%6.51%3.50%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AAXJ is 22, indicating that it is in the bottom 22% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AAXJ is 2222
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF(AAXJ)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AAXJ is 2222Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AAXJ is 2222Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AAXJ is 2222Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AAXJ is 2121Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AAXJ is 2222Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF (AAXJ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


AAXJ
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for AAXJ, currently valued at 0.25, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.25
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for AAXJ, currently valued at 0.46, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.46
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for AAXJ, currently valued at 1.05, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.05
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for AAXJ, currently valued at 0.10, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.10
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for AAXJ, currently valued at 0.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.000.61
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.25. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.25
1.91
AAXJ (iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF granted a 2.23% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.51 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.51$1.51$1.12$1.82$0.94$1.34$1.33$1.51$0.97$1.30$1.08$1.06

Dividend yield

2.23%2.26%1.73%2.20%1.05%1.82%2.09%1.98%1.76%2.43%1.77%1.76%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.11
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.54
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.92
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.23
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.90
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58
2013$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-29.85%
-3.48%
AAXJ (iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

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 165 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF drawdown is 29.85%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.37%Aug 18, 200866Nov 20, 2008165Jul 20, 2009231
-44.52%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022
-33%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020140Oct 9, 2020681
-31.09%Apr 28, 2015185Jan 20, 2016340May 25, 2017525
-29.51%Apr 25, 2011113Oct 3, 2011658May 16, 2014771

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF volatility is 4.05%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.05%
3.59%
AAXJ (iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)