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 Aug 27, 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 | -0.04% | -5.09% | -2.24% | +2.79% | +8.01% | +8.19% | -3.45% | +2.83% | +3.61% |
| Total return | -0.03% | -4.82% | -1.96% | +3.07% | +10.10% | +11.39% | -1.00% | +5.04% | +5.78% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 415 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY A | 300750.SZ | 3.49% | 137.17K | $7.9M |
| 2 | KWEICHOW MOUTAI A | 600519.SS | 3.34% | 39.10K | $7.5M |
| 3 | ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT A | 300308.SZ | 2.08% | 34.84K | $4.7M |
| 4 | CHINA MERCHANTS BANK LTD A | 600036.SS | 1.65% | 642.60K | $3.7M |
| 5 | ZIJIN MINING GROUP LTD A | 601899.SS | 1.46% | 642.67K | $3.3M |
| 6 | CHINA YANGTZE POWER LTD A | 600900.SS | 1.41% | 756.09K | $3.2M |
| 7 | FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET LTD A | 601138.SS | 1.35% | 327.61K | $3.0M |
| 8 | CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 688256.SS | 1.32% | 19.70K | $3.0M |
| 9 | AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA LTD A | 601288.SS | 1.20% | 2.66M | $2.7M |
| 10 | HYGON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LTD A | 688041.SS | 1.19% | 73.01K | $2.7M |
| 11 | EOPTOLINK TECHNOLOGY INC A | 300502.SZ | 1.17% | 42.91K | $2.6M |
| 12 | PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) OF CHINA | 601318.SS | 1.13% | 327.62K | $2.5M |
| 13 | NAURA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD A | 002371.SZ | 1.07% | 22.63K | $2.4M |
| 14 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF | 601398.SS | 1.01% | 1.97M | $2.3M |
| 15 | BYD A | 002594.SZ | 1.01% | 168.52K | $2.3M |
| 16 | WUXI APPTEC A | 603259.SS | 0.84% | 75.65K | $1.9M |
| 17 | LUXSHARE PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD A | 002475.SZ | 0.80% | 227.07K | $1.8M |
| 18 | BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS LTD A | 601328.SS | 0.79% | 1.68M | $1.8M |
| 19 | INDUSTRIAL BANK LTD A | 601166.SS | 0.79% | 655.25K | $1.8M |
| 20 | SUZHOU DONGSHAN PRECISION MANUFACT | 002384.SZ | 0.75% | 57.00K | $1.7M |
| 21 | ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPME | 688012.SS | 0.72% | 29.60K | $1.6M |
| 22 | CITIC SECURITIES A | 600030.SS | 0.68% | 378.67K | $1.5M |
| 23 | JIANGSU HENGRUI MEDICINE LTD A | 600276.SS | 0.66% | 201.68K | $1.5M |
| 24 | CHINA MOLYBDENUM A | 603993.SS | 0.66% | 542.80K | $1.5M |
| 25 | SUZHOU TFC OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONIN | 300394.SZ | 0.65% | 35.57K | $1.5M |
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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) | 1.82% | 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 | 20.06% / 24.72% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.432 / 0.454 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.37% / -33.36% | Sortino 1Y | 0.613 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.424 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.491 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 14.12% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (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 Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 12.88K | Average volume | 86.58K |
| AUM | $223.6M | Premium/Discount | +0.16% |
| 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 | $0.00 | 0.00% | $223.6M → $223.6M |
| 1 Week | -$6.1M | -2.65% | $230.0M → $223.6M |
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
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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