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AAXJ vs ECNS

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$4.0B

ECNS

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$71M

Key differences

Both AAXJ and ECNS are equity ETFs. AAXJ charges 0.72% a year and ECNS 0.59%. The main difference: AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; ECNS covers emerging markets.

  • AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; ECNS covers emerging markets.
  • ECNS costs 0.13% less per year.
  • AAXJ is much larger than ECNS. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, AAXJ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

AAXJECNS
Annual cost (TER)0.72%0.59%
Fund size (AUM)$4.0B$71M
Since20082010
Dividend yield1.41%6.40%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+43.7%+7.6%
CAGR 3Y+22.5%+7.4%
CAGR 5Y+5.5%-7.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.960.27
Volatility 1Y21.53%21.06%
Max drawdown-44.52%-63.44%

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