IAA invests in 50 of the largest companies in Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China and Singapore. It charges 0.29% a year, has $1.8b invested and returned +50.1% over the past year. The most similar ETF is VAE, which overlaps with it by about 51%.
📅 As at 30 September 2026: fee, size and 1-year return from the TMX Australia funds report; holdings and overlap from IAA’s published holdings as at 30 October 2026.
Is it a good time to buy IAA?
Nobody can time the market perfectly, but you can check the trend before you buy. Here’s where IAA stands right now.
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| Net flow, September | +$7m |
| Net flow, 2026 so far | +$94m |
| Average month in 2026 | +$10m |
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🔒 See it free for 30 days →IAA is in a base. Prices moving sideways can be a time to build a position gradually and watch which way the trend breaks. There’s no rush either way.
General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell IAA. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio. Trend updated weekly; flows from the TMX Australia funds report (September 2026) and the Global X weekly market monitor. See every ETF’s trend in the ETF trend scanner, or read when to buy an ETF.
What is IAA?
Index: S&P Asia 50 Index · Issuer: iShares (BlackRock) · Exchange: ASX
Top 10 holdings
The 10 largest companies make up 72% of IAA.
| # | Company | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LtdInformation Technology | 29.11% | |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co LtdInformation Technology | 12.77% | |
| 3 | SK hynix IncInformation Technology | 10.32% | |
| 4 | Tencent Holdings LtdInformation Technology | 5.03% | |
| 5 | Alibaba Group Holding LtdConsumer Discretionary | 4.08% | |
| 6 | MediaTek IncInformation Technology | 3.19% | |
| 7 | China Construction Bank CorpFinancials | 2.14% | |
| 8 | Dbs Group Holdings LtdFinancials | 1.95% | |
| 9 | Samsung Electronics Co LtdInformation Technology | 1.74% | |
| 10 | AIA Group LtdFinancials | 1.65% |
Sector breakdown
ETFs most similar to IAA
How much each ETF’s holdings overlap with IAA, by weight. High overlap means owning both mostly doubles up.
| ETF | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|
| VAEVanguard Ftse Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF | 51% | Compare in calculator → |
| BEMGBetashares MSCI Emerging Markets Complex ETF | 48% | Compare in calculator → |
| IEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 47% | Compare in calculator → |
| EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China ETF | 46% | Compare in calculator → |
| ASIABetashares ASIA Technology Tigers ETF | 36% | Compare in calculator → |
| EMKTVanEck MSCI Multifactor Em Markets Equity ETF | 33% | Compare in calculator → |
Core or satellite?
SATELLITE Asia & emerging markets
IAA is a satellite: an Asia tilt that is mostly a bet on Asian technology. In our approach, satellites are bought when they break out of a base into an uptrend, kept to a small slice of the portfolio, and sold with a stop loss. Read more in core and satellite investing.
Read more: The base and trend method · When to buy an ETF
IAA FAQs
Is IAA a good ETF?
IAA has had a very strong year on the back of Asian chipmakers. That concentration cuts both ways, so it suits a small satellite position. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio.
What does IAA invest in?
IAA invests in 50 of the largest companies in Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China and Singapore. Its largest holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, SK hynix Inc, and its biggest sector is information technology at about 71%.
What ETFs are similar to IAA?
The ETFs with the most overlap with IAA are VAE (about 51%) and BEMG (about 48%). Use the free ETF overlap calculator to check your own mix.
Is IAA a core or satellite ETF?
We see IAA as a satellite holding. Satellites are smaller positions around a diversified core, managed with clear entry and exit rules.
Fee, size and returns: TMX Australia Funds Report to 30 September 2026; returns are total returns, 5-year figure is cumulative. Holdings from iShares (BlackRock) as at 30 October 2026. Chart: TradingView. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell IAA. Consider the PDS and TMD before investing.