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AAXJ vs EPP

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$3.8B

EPP

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.47%

Fund size

$2.1B

Key differences

  • EPP costs 0.25% less per year.
  • AAXJ covers asia pacific markets; EPP covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, AAXJ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EPP has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

AAXJEPP
Annual cost (TER)0.72%0.47%
Fund size (AUM)$3.8B$2.1B
Since20082001
Dividend yield1.54%3.43%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+48.0%+19.7%
CAGR 3Y+22.3%+12.6%
CAGR 5Y+6.8%+5.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.970.58
Volatility 1Y19.80%14.54%
Max drawdown-44.52%-39.30%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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