Is CNYA a good investment?

iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) is a China-focused ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores CNYA 4.2 out of 10 — highest on Growth (8.9), lowest on Return (1.0). It trades at 15.7 times earnings, against its own median of 14.6. Its ten largest holdings are 18% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is CNYA rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) 4.2 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) 4.2 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 4.2 / 10
Growth: 8.9 / 10
Valuation: 5.5 / 10
Risk: 1.6 / 10
Quality: 3.3 / 10
Return: 1.0 / 10

What is CNYA's expense ratio? 0.60% a year

As of September 11, 2026, CNYA charges 0.60% a year, yields 2.87% and holds $209M in assets across 419 positions.

iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) — cost, income and size
Measure	CNYA
Expense ratio	0.60%
Dividend yield	2.87%
Assets under management	$209M
Holdings	419

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.

What stands out in CNYA's data

Mainland Chinese A-share equities, held through a cap-weighted index.

Priced well above the typical emerging-market stock — you pay a premium for the access.

Its 13.1x EBITDA multiple sits in the priciest 10% of its category, against an 8.5x median. The fund holds 419 names and earns 11.0% on equity.

A focused exposure to China's domestic equity market — direct access to local firms, but at a rich valuation.

Why did CNYA move this week? It fell 1.8% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Contemporary Amperex Tech and Cambricon Techno drove it

CNYA fell 1.8% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Contemporary Amperex Tech (−5.3%), Cambricon Techno (−5.3%) and Ping AN Insurance (−5.3%); Zhongji Innolight (+14.1%) pushed the other way.

Is CNYA expensive right now? It trades at 15.7 times earnings, against its own median of 14.6

As of September 11, 2026, CNYA is more expensive than 60% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 68 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside CNYA? 22% Tech

What's inside CNYA: Size (Large 48%, Mid 48%, Small 4%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 22.4%; AI 1.3%; Semiconductors 5.5%.

What are CNYA's top holdings? The ten largest are 18% of the fund

Kweichow Moutai, Contemporary Amperex Technology, Zhongji Innolight, China Merchants Bank, Zijin Mining, China Yangtze Power, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Cambricon Technologies, Ping AN Insurance (group) of China and Agricultural Bank of China are CNYA's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 98% of China ETFs.

Half of CNYA's weight sits in its 69 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 151 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/cnya