About this ETF
The iShares MSCI China A ETF endeavors to replicate the performance of an underlying index, which features A-shares of mainland Chinese companies publicly traded on either the Shanghai or Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -5.67% | -9.57% | -5.73% | -3.82% | -3.43% | +5.81% | -5.03% | +2.36% | +2.90% |
| Total return | -5.67% | -9.57% | -5.46% | -3.57% | -1.57% | +8.94% | -2.63% | +4.55% | +5.03% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $60.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 421 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KWEICHOW MOUTAI A | 600519.SS | 3.41% | 35.70K | $6.7M |
| 2 | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY A | 300750.SZ | 2.71% | 124.57K | $5.3M |
| 3 | ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT A | 300308.SZ | 1.90% | 31.94K | $3.7M |
| 4 | CHINA MERCHANTS BANK A | 600036.SS | 1.85% | 585.00K | $3.6M |
| 5 | CHINA YANGTZE POWER LTD A | 600900.SS | 1.52% | 690.39K | $3.0M |
| 6 | CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 688256.SS | 1.34% | 18.01K | $2.6M |
| 7 | ZIJIN MINING GROUP LTD A | 601899.SS | 1.28% | 573.38K | $2.5M |
| 8 | AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA LTD A | 601288.SS | 1.28% | 2.40M | $2.5M |
| 9 | FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET LTD A | 601138.SS | 1.24% | 292.51K | $2.4M |
| 10 | PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) OF CHINA | 601318.SS | 1.22% | 304.22K | $2.4M |
| 11 | EOPTOLINK TECHNOLOGY INC A | 300502.SZ | 1.13% | 39.21K | $2.2M |
| 12 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF | 601398.SS | 1.12% | 1.77M | $2.2M |
| 13 | HYGON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LTD A | 688041.SS | 1.09% | 65.21K | $2.1M |
| 14 | BYD A | 002594.SZ | 0.97% | 156.82K | $1.9M |
| 15 | NAURA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD A | 002371.SZ | 0.92% | 20.23K | $1.8M |
| 16 | BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS LTD A | 601328.SS | 0.90% | 1.51M | $1.8M |
| 17 | WUXI APPTEC A | 603259.SS | 0.86% | 70.25K | $1.7M |
| 18 | INDUSTRIAL BANK A | 601166.SS | 0.83% | 596.75K | $1.6M |
| 19 | LUXSHARE PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD A | 002475.SZ | 0.73% | 199.17K | $1.4M |
| 20 | SHENGYI TECHNOLOGY LTD A | 600183.SS | 0.70% | 70.28K | $1.4M |
| 21 | SHANGHAI PUDONG DEVELOPMENT BANK A | 600000.SS | 0.70% | 947.72K | $1.4M |
| 22 | ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPME | 688012.SS | 0.66% | 27.80K | $1.3M |
| 23 | CITIC SECURITIES A | 600030.SS | 0.66% | 339.97K | $1.3M |
| 24 | CHINA CSSC HOLDINGS LTD A | 600150.SS | 0.64% | 210.60K | $1.3M |
| 25 | JIANGSU HENGRUI MEDICINE LTD A | 600276.SS | 0.63% | 175.58K | $1.2M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.95% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.6480 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0975 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -11.97% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -8.09% / +8.70% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.0975 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.5504 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.1121 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.6240 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.0771 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $1.0310 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.0606 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.7740 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.0660 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.4110 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.0730 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.3540 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 18.87% / 24.67% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.042 / 0.354 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -14.35% / -33.36% | Sortino 1Y | 0.059 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.423 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.51 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 13.43% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 12, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 32.15K | Average volume | 44.97K |
| AUM | $196.6M | Premium/Discount | -2.02% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $735.8K | +0.38% | $195.9M → $196.6M |
| 1 Month | -$1.8M | -0.87% | $207.8M → $196.6M |
| 1 Week | $953.1K | +0.48% | $198.1M → $196.6M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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