AIA Fees and Costs — iShares Asia 50 ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.50%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $928K in broker commissions, 0.0627% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 25%.
AIA Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AIA. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
AIA Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AIA, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $355 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.59% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.50%) | $52 | $165 | $287 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $21 | $36 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $32 |
| Total costs | $59 | $194 | $355 |
| Value after costs | $10,441 | $11,382 | $12,408 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
AIA Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0627%
- Total broker commissions: $928K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 25%
- Securities on loan, average value: $58.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $5K (0.000% of average net assets)
AIA Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $330K | 37.38% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $198K | 22.43% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $142K | 16.05% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $61K | 6.95% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $60K | 6.74% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $37K | 4.21% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $19K | 2.17% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $15K | 1.66% |
| Jefferies LLC | $12K | 1.32% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $10K | 1.09% |
AIA Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Funds III - BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury | $1.3B | 61.39% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $536.6M | 26.32% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $114.4M | 5.61% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $64.6M | 3.17% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $44.3M | 2.17% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $21.1M | 1.03% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES | $6.1M | 0.30% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.