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 Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AAXJ."
How often does iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF?
iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF announced a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.4079 per share on Monday, June 25th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 19th. View iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about AAXJ stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 46.29 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Psagot Investment House Ltd. (2.59%), Flow Traders U.S. LLC (0.31%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.20%), Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. (0.06%), United Capital Financial Advisers LLC (0.05%) and Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd (0.05%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF.
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF stock?
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF stock?
AAXJ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Flow Traders U.S. LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, IHT Wealth Management LLC, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd, Essex Financial Services Inc. and Wedbush Securities Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd 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 Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF's stock price today?
One share of AAXJ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $72.1001.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF?
iShares MSCI Cntry Asa Jpn Idx Fnd ETF has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion.
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