About iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ)
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (the Fund), formerly The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, of the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index (the Index). The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance of the 12 countries, such as Australia, China, Honk Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The Fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the Underlying Index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the Underlying Index. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment advisor to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:AAXJ
Inception Date8/13/2008
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI AC Asia Ex Japan NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionAsia-Pacific
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$4.91 billion
Average Daily Volume$858,172.00
Discount/Premium-0.59%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.69%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.69%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.69%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AAXJ."
How often does iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF?
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF declared a semiannual dividend on Tuesday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $1.2338 per share on Tuesday, December 26th. This represents a yield of 3.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 19th. This is an increase from iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF's previous semiannual dividend of $0.29. View iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF?
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,120,545 shares, an increase of 78.4% from the February 28th total of 628,092 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 875,886 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.
Has iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about AAXJ stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.61 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF?
Shares of AAXJ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF's stock price today?
One share of AAXJ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $75.54.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF?
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ)
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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) Price Target and Consensus Rating
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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) Consensus Price Target History
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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) Dividend Information
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.01%. AAXJ's most recent semiannual dividend payment was Tuesday, December 26.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 12/26/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.52 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.01% |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 12/19/2017 | semiannual | $1.2338 | 3.31% | 12/19/2017 | 12/20/2017 | 12/26/2017 |
| 6/20/2017 | semiannual | $0.2866 | 0.85% | 6/20/2017 | 6/22/2017 | 6/26/2017 |
| 12/21/2016 | semiannual | $0.6381 | 2.34% | 12/21/2016 | 12/23/2016 | 12/28/2016 |
| 6/25/2015 | semiannual | $0.4054 | 1.26% | 6/25/2015 | 6/29/2015 | 7/1/2015 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ AAXJ) News Headlines
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 | iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 2:27 AM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Shares Sold by Schroder Investment Management Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 9:49 AM |
| New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC Sells 16,452 Shares of iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 9:04 AM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Shares Sold by FundX Investment Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 3:54 PM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Shares Bought by Risk Paradigm Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 2:49 PM |
| Flow Traders U.S. LLC Takes Position in iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 2:45 PM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Stake Increased by Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 4:10 PM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Shares Bought by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 8:34 AM |
| Commerce Bank Acquires 935 Shares of iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 12:32 PM |
 | Inside AMD’s Growth Potential: Why Some Analysts Remain Skeptical
finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 9:38 AM |
| CLS Investments LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 1:47 PM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Holdings Boosted by Brown Advisory Inc.
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 4:56 AM |
| Short Interest in iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Declines By 40.2%
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 12 at 4:32 AM |
| Short Interest in iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Declines By 42.9%
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 15 at 4:40 AM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 31 at 5:04 AM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Raises Dividend to $1.23 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 19 at 9:38 PM |
| Short Interest in iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Decreases By 28.4%
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 30 at 3:02 AM |
| iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 14 at 2:38 AM |
| Short Interest in iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (AAXJ) Drops By 45.4%
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 29 at 7:15 AM |
| Why Investors Must Focus on Quality Asian Stocks
finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 3:15 PM |
| Why Investors Need Not Worry Over the Asian Rally
finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 3:15 PM |
| Is It Time to Focus on Asian Markets?
finance.yahoo.com - July 24 at 1:56 PM |
| Why US Policy Uncertainty Could Trip up Equities
finance.yahoo.com - July 24 at 1:56 PM |
| Will North Korea Undermine Broader Asian Markets?
finance.yahoo.com - July 24 at 1:56 PM |
| Emerging Markets, Tech And Momentum Plays Among Top Gainers
finance.yahoo.com - July 21 at 4:26 PM |
| Will President Moon’s Efforts Improve Employment in South Korea?
finance.yahoo.com - July 4 at 3:28 PM |
 | Here’s a Trump trade that still has room to run
www.marketwatch.com - March 30 at 3:16 PM |
 | Why Dollar Will Weaken Further
blogs.barrons.com - March 22 at 1:24 AM |
| Emerging Asia Sees Strongest Earnings Growth Since 2010
blogs.barrons.com - March 21 at 7:54 AM |
| Jakarta Election: Sell Indonesia If Ahok Loses?
blogs.barrons.com - February 14 at 1:14 AM |
| [$$] Asian Stocks Risk 10% Drop
www.barrons.com - February 4 at 1:07 AM |
| The Dollar Bull Run Is Getting Tired
blogs.barrons.com - December 14 at 8:02 PM |
| BlackRock Feels Bullish, Sees Emerging Asia At "Turning Point"
blogs.barrons.com - October 31 at 9:09 AM |
| Mobius Sees Helicopter Money When Yen Hits 90, Bullish On Asia
blogs.barrons.com - August 25 at 8:00 AM |
| Time for Asian Stocks To Take A Breather Says Nomura
blogs.barrons.com - August 16 at 11:50 AM |
 | This Is the Thing About the Stock Market That Should Really Scare You
www.thestreet.com - August 4 at 8:55 PM |
 | Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Performance Review: YTD March 2016 (AXJL, AXJV)
www.investopedia.com - May 4 at 10:01 AM |
| 3 Best Dividend-Paying Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity ETFs (EPP, AXJL)
www.investopedia.com - April 25 at 8:00 PM |
| Why This EM Rally Has No Legs: FX Is The Driver
blogs.barrons.com - April 19 at 11:25 PM |
| Asia Valuations At 2009 Low, Shanghai Re-Enters Bear Market, HK Dollar Marks Largest 2-Day Drop Since 1992
blogs.barrons.com - January 15 at 3:47 AM |
| A 20% Rebound? Asia Has Been This Cheap Only 3 Times
blogs.barrons.com - January 10 at 10:01 PM |
| Why Asia Is A Value Trap
blogs.barrons.com - January 3 at 10:54 PM |
| Credit Suisse: Why Asia Would Yield Better Returns In 2016
blogs.barrons.com - November 30 at 10:47 PM |
| Foreigners Give Up On Asia As Central Banks Diverge
blogs.barrons.com - November 18 at 2:48 AM |
| UPDATE Asia Falls: Paris Attacks, Japan GDP Disappoints, China Tightens Margin Trading
blogs.barrons.com - November 16 at 2:11 AM |
| Top Asia-Pacific ETFs
www.investopedia.com - October 27 at 5:00 PM |
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