iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) is a Asia-Pacific regional ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores AIA 6.8 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.8), lowest on Risk (1.3). It trades at 13.1 times earnings, against its own median of 13.1. Its ten largest holdings are 67% of the fund.
What stands out in AIA's data
Large-cap Asian stocks, focused on the region's biggest companies.
Has outpaced most Asia-Pacific peers over the last three years — a run that has rewarded concentration.
A 39% three-year annualized return beats the 17% category median. Its top ten holdings account for 64.4% of assets, and return on invested capital of 32.2% also tops the 20.4% norm.
A focused bet on Asia's largest firms, where the portfolio's fate rides on a handful of names.
Why did AIA move this week? It rose 1.8% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix drove it
AIA rose 1.8% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Samsung Electronics (+7.1%), SK Hynix (+13.6%) and SK Square (+16.9%); Alibaba (−4.6%) pushed the other way.
How is AIA rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) 6.8 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) 6.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.8 / 10
- Growth: 9.8 / 10
- Value: 4.4 / 10
- Risk: 1.3 / 10
- Quality: 8.0 / 10
- Return: 8.4 / 10
Is AIA expensive right now? It trades at 13.1 times earnings, against its own median of 13.1
As of October 28, 2026, AIA is more expensive than 51% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from AIA's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside AIA? 60% Tech
What's inside AIA: Size (Large 98%, Mid 2%, Small 0%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 59.5%; AI 2.0%; Semiconductors 37.2%; Memory 27.3%.
What are AIA's top holdings? The ten largest are 67% of the fund
Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Alibaba, Tencent, Mediatek, China Construction Bank, DBS, AIA and Hon Hai Precision Industry are AIA's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 90% of Asia Pacific ETFs.
Half of AIA's weight sits in its 5 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 11 equally weighted holdings.
What is AIA's expense ratio? 0.50% a year
As of October 28, 2026, AIA charges 0.50% a year, yields 1.60% and holds $4.6B in assets across 58 positions.
| Measure | AIA |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Dividend yield | 1.60% |
| Assets under management | $4.6B |
| Holdings | 58 |
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.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/aia
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