iShares Asia 50 ETF

AIA tracks an index of 50 of the largest companies from Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

Bullish on Asia, especially China, potentially bottomed economically. iShares Asia 50 ETF provides concentrated exposure to top Asian equities. Fund heavily weighted in Taiwan Semiconductor, tech sector dominates holdings, potential risks with China exposure.

AIA: Good Fund But Heavy Concentration For Asia Exposure

AIA compares poorly to other competing products in this space. AIA's lack of exposure towards Indian equities could harm its prospects. AIA offers good earnings potential at cheap valuations, and the risk-reward on the charts looks encouraging.

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While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this.

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iShares Asia 50 ETF has been affected by a recent China flash crash and general major declines in Chinese indices. China's internal issues, such as the collapsing property market and demographic concerns, further contribute to the underlying risks of Chinese stocks. Technical effects, such as forced selling brought on by general declines, could cause measures by regulators that lose allocator trust. Especially the risk of market exit limits.

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The total nominal GDP of the ten ASEAN nations measured in US dollar terms amounted to USD 3.6 trillion in 2022, more than doubling compared with total GDP of USD 1.6 trillion in 2009. Singapore's GDP growth rate improved to a pace of 2.8% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2023 according to the advance estimate of GDP from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

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iShares Asia 50 ETF is concentrated toward Chinese companies and the technology sector. Since the start of the pandemic, AIA has underperformed SPY by a very wide margin. Its relative valuation and reversion to the mean potential make it relatively attractive. AIA is a Buy on a 3-5-year time frame. I think it will appreciate and outperform SPY.

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The region is likely to see faster disinflation, but prospects for growth in coming years are dimming. Strong consumer spending has supported growth in Asia's three largest economies this year, but there are already signs that the region's recovery may be running out of steam.

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Most ETF trading activity occurs in the secondary market, where ETF shares change hands between buyers and sellers. March 2023 saw a number of shocks to global financial markets, including bank bailouts and the prolonged effects of a heightened interest rate environment.

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AIA primarily invests in the equity markets of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & South Korea. All these four economies are projected to grow at a decent pace. As these economies are highly dependent on exports, risks related to the geopolitical environment and climate change may disrupt economic growth.

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The iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) generated a low yield, but a high average annual return over the long run. AIA's portfolio consisted of large-cap stocks primarily from ICT, e-commerce and financial sectors primarily from China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong.

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Non-China Asian exports are still growing, but the pace of increase has slowed and will slow still further as key export destinations struggle with inflation, energy security, and rising recession risks. In year-on-year terms, the rate of overall export growth is now skirting single-digits again.

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A multifaced response, including increasing interest rates, is needed to prevent an upward spiral of price expectations and rising capital outflows. China, Asia's largest economy, saw a significant deceleration in the second quarter as the zero-COVID policy prompted lockdowns for major cities and supply-chain hubs.

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In the pandemic's aftermath, many countries will have to contend with high public and private debt burdens-possibly too large for some to manage. Many-especially emerging and developing economies-are resorting more to unconventional monetary policies to ease the pressure on banks and borrowers.

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AIA has exposure to only four Asian markets: China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. Its investment in Singapore is minuscule since four SGX-quoted stocks account for 3.4% of the portfolio.Chinese equities dominate the portfolio with a 37.2% weight, followed by the South Korean stocks that account for 25.4% of the AUM.

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The best impact investing ETFs for Q2 2021 are FAN, AIA, and GRID.

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There are investment products to bet on Asia without heavy Chinese equity exposure. Enter the iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA), which gives ETF investors exposure to four top Asian economies outside China.

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AIA is expensive, not well diversified, and top heavy. AIA's dominant regions are likely to enjoy favorable prospects going forward.

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