iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) is a Asia-Pacific regional ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores AAXJ 5.9 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.5), lowest on Risk (2.5). It trades at 14.0 times earnings, against its own median of 14.0. Its ten largest holdings are 43% of the fund.
What stands out in AAXJ's data
Large- and mid-cap stocks across Asia, excluding Japan.
Earns more per dollar of sales than most regional peers — a sign of pricing power across the portfolio.
EBITDA margin of 41.1% sits ahead of most peers and above the category median of 29.8%. It holds 957 stocks, and its 3-year annualized return of 24% also tops the 17% median.
A broad regional anchor for a portfolio already tilted toward developed markets.
Why did AAXJ move this week? It rose 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026 — SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics drove it
AAXJ rose 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were SK Hynix (+13.6%), Samsung Electronics (+7.1%) and SK Square (+16.9%); Alibaba (−4.6%) pushed the other way.
How is AAXJ rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) 5.9 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) 5.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.9 / 10
- Growth: 9.5 / 10
- Value: 5.1 / 10
- Risk: 2.5 / 10
- Quality: 7.2 / 10
- Return: 4.2 / 10
Is AAXJ expensive right now? It trades at 14.0 times earnings, against its own median of 14.0
As of October 28, 2026, AAXJ is more expensive than 50% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from AAXJ's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside AAXJ? 48% Tech
What's inside AAXJ: Size (Large 72%, Mid 27%, Small 1%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 47.6%; AI 1.1%; Semiconductors 28.5%; Memory 17.4%.
What are AAXJ's top holdings? The ten largest are 43% of the fund
More concentrated than 60% of Asia Pacific ETFs.
Half of AAXJ's weight sits in its 21 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 22 equally weighted holdings.
What is AAXJ's expense ratio? 0.72% a year
As of October 28, 2026, AAXJ charges 0.72% a year, yields 1.40% and holds $3.7B in assets across 957 positions.
| Measure | AAXJ |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.72% |
| Dividend yield | 1.40% |
| Assets under management | $3.7B |
| Holdings | 957 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/aaxj
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