AIA Performance — iShares Asia 50 ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-24
AIA returned +46.78% year to date and +80.33% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +37.20% over 3 years and +11.75% over 5 years. The fund beat its Asia-Pacific Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $258, against $172 for the category, and to $180 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 20.97% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $3.0B, and assets reached $5.22B.
AIA Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares Asia 50 ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Asia-Pacific Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | AIA | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $180 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $258 | $172 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $174 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $271 | $192 |
AIA Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +46.78% |
| 1 year | +80.33% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +37.20% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.75% |
AIA Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares Asia 50 ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +46.78% |
| 2025 | +46.99% |
| 2024 | +20.42% |
| 2023 | +4.83% |
| 2022 | −24.07% |
| 2021 | −10.75% |
| 2020 | +34.05% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.45% |
AIA Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +12.4% | +7.4% | −10.2% | +16.9% | +14.6% | +1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.8% | +4.5% | −1.1% | −2.8% | +6.5% | +8.9% | +3.1% | +1.6% | +11.2% | +4.7% | −3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | −6.6% | +6.3% | +5.6% | +0.9% | +4.0% | +6.0% | −0.6% | +0.9% | +7.4% | −1.8% | −2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +13.7% | −9.8% | +5.9% | −4.6% | −1.5% | +3.3% | +6.4% | −8.1% | −4.3% | −2.8% | +6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | +1.2% | −7.0% | −5.0% | −6.0% | +2.3% | −4.6% | −3.4% | −1.4% | −15.6% | −8.8% | +27.5% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | +6.9% | +0.8% | −3.4% | +2.4% | −1.7% | +1.0% | −8.8% | −0.4% | −5.9% | +2.2% | −4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | −4.4% | −2.2% | −9.1% | +6.0% | −0.9% | +10.7% | +7.7% | +2.8% | −1.5% | +4.5% | +9.7% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.6% | −5.7% | +3.8% | +4.3% | −0.1% | +9.0% |
AIA Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.97%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.56 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.86% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.15% (Mar 2026)
AIA Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares Asia 50 ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.0B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 23.61×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $200.6M | $61.2M | $139.5M |
| May 2026 | $420.4M | $61.6M | $358.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $174.8M | $3 | $174.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $455.2M | $0 | $455.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $783.8M | $0 | $783.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $262.2M | $0 | $262.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $180.1M | $0 | $180.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $123.0M | $9.4M | $113.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $288.5M | $0 | $288.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $96.1M | $0 | $96.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $68.0M | $0 | $68.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $67.4M | $0 | $67.4M |
AIA Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares Asia 50 ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $5.22B |
| 2026-03-31 | $3.34B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.75B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.12B |
| 2025-06-30 | $750.32M |
| 2025-03-31 | $734.61M |
| 2024-12-31 | $715.30M |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.42B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.60B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.47B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.42B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.50B |
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.