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AAXJ vs MINV

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF vs Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$3.8B

MINV

Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF

Matthews Asia Funds

Annual cost

0.79%

Fund size

$143M

Key differences

  • AAXJ costs 0.07% less per year.
  • AAXJ is significantly larger than MINV — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • AAXJ follows a index tracking strategy; MINV uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, MINV has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AAXJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

AAXJMINV
Annual cost (TER)0.72%0.79%
Fund size (AUM)$3.8B$143M
Since20082022
Dividend yield1.54%1.14%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+48.0%+81.1%
CAGR 3Y+22.3%+31.9%
CAGR 5Y+6.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.971.21
Volatility 1Y19.80%24.43%
Max drawdown-44.52%-23.49%

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

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