# iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aia for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2007-11-13 AIA is fairly straightforward: it is essentially a mega-cap fund that offers exposure to 50 of the largest companies in Asia. Only companies from four major Asian countries, mainly, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, can be included in the fund. It's a concentrated play that screens constituents by liquidity and market cap though, as is usually the case for some S&P indices, the stocks are personally picked by a committee before being included in the index. Stocks are also given weight based on their float market cap. However, any single issuer is limited to 22.5%, and the combi... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $130.78 | | Expense Ratio | 0.50% | | Assets Under Management | $4.59B | | NAV | $128.73 | | Holdings Count | 53 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.64% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.14 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $90.95 – $150.83 | | Beta | 1.22 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5145 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-15 - Pay date: 2026-06-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AIA invest in? AIA is fairly straightforward: it is essentially a mega-cap fund that offers exposure to 50 of the largest companies in Asia. Only companies from four major Asian countries, mainly, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, can be included in the fund. It's a concentrated play that screens constituents by liquidity and market cap though, as is usually the case for some S&P indices, the stocks are personally picked by a committee before being included in the index. Stocks are also given weight based on their float market cap. However, any single issuer is limited to 22.5%, and the combined weight of all issuers that individually exceed 4.5% to a maximum of 45%. The index is rebalanced quarterly. Following December 23, 2024, AIA tracked the capped index version, the S&P Asia 50 Capped Index. ### What is the expense ratio of AIA? iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) charges an expense ratio of 0.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AIA? iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) manages $4.59B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AIA actively managed or an index fund? AIA's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was AIA launched? iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) launched in November 2007 and is managed by IShares. ### How has AIA performed? AIA's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AIA pay a dividend? iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.64%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AIA pay dividends? iShares Asia 50 ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AIA's dividend yield? AIA's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.64%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AIA's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AIA was 2026-06-15. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AIA's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.50% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AIA charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AIA's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AIA cost more than a fund like VOO? AIA's strategy (current expense ratio 0.50%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where AIA sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AIA? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as AIA (0.50%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aia - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aia/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aia/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aia/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aia/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.