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Is CNYA a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) is a China-focused ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores CNYA 3.7 out of 10 — highest on Value (7.3), lowest on Return (0.7). It trades at 13.9 times earnings, against its own median of 14.9. Its ten largest holdings are 18% of the fund.

What stands out in CNYA's data

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

Trades at a higher price than most China-focused peers — you pay a premium for local-market access.

EBITDA multiple of 10.9x places it among the priciest 10% of China-equity funds, well above the category median of 7.8x. Holdings 418 stocks.

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 1.3% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Eoptolink Technology and Shengyi Technology drove it

CNYA fell 1.3% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Eoptolink Technology (−12.6%), Shengyi Technology (−13.7%) and Naura Technology (−8.7%); Kweichow Moutai (+1.8%) pushed the other way.

How is CNYA rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) 3.7 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) 3.7 out of 10 overall.

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

  • Overall: 3.7 / 10
  • Growth: 6.8 / 10
  • Value: 7.3 / 10
  • Risk: 1.1 / 10
  • Quality: 2.4 / 10
  • Return: 0.7 / 10

Is CNYA expensive right now? It trades at 13.9 times earnings, against its own median of 14.9

As of October 28, 2026, CNYA is cheaper than 75% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from CNYA's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside CNYA? 21% Tech

What's inside CNYA: Size (Large 46%, Mid 51%, Small 2%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 20.8%; AI 1.3%; Semiconductors 6.2%.

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

Kweichow Moutai, Contemporary Amperex Technology, China Merchants Bank, China Yangtze Power, Zhongji Innolight, Agricultural Bank of China, Cambricon Technologies, Ping AN Insurance (group) of China, Zijin Mining and IND & Comm BK 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 66 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 146 equally weighted holdings.

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

As of October 28, 2026, CNYA charges 0.60% a year, yields 2.07% and holds $161M in assets across 418 positions.

iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) — cost, income and size
MeasureCNYA
Expense ratio0.60%
Dividend yield2.07%
Assets under management$161M
Holdings418

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 China A ETF (CNYA) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/cnya

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