Best Asia-Focused ETFs: Invest in Asian Stock Markets
Asia-focused ETFs span a wide range of markets — from developed economies like Japan, Australia, and Singapore to emerging ones such as China, India, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Rather than buying individual stocks across multiple exchanges and currencies, a single Asia ETF holds hundreds of companies from the region in one fund.
The available Asia ETFs differ significantly in scope. Some track only developed Asia-Pacific markets, others focus exclusively on emerging Asia, and a few combine both. Japan, due to its size, is excluded from most broad Asian indices and covered separately through dedicated funds tracking the MSCI Japan or the Nikkei 225.
Here are some of the most widely used Asia-focused ETFs:
- iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) — Managed by BlackRock, holds around 920 stocks across China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and other Asian markets excluding Japan.
- iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) — Tracks the S&P Asia 50 Capped Index, concentrated in large-cap names like Taiwan Semiconductor, Tencent, Alibaba, and Samsung.
- Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (VPL) — Covers developed Asia-Pacific including Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore, with holdings such as Toyota, Sony, and Commonwealth Bank.
- KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) — Focused on overseas-listed Chinese internet companies including Alibaba, Tencent, and JD.com.
- SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF) — Tracks the S&P Emerging Asia Pacific BMI Index with top holdings in TSMC, Tencent, HDFC, and Reliance Industries.
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) — Targets emerging Asian economies across technology, consumer, and financial sectors.
Key index families behind these ETFs include the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan, the MSCI AC Asia Pacific, the S&P Asia 50, and the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap. Each index defines its own country and market-cap coverage, so the choice of ETF determines whether you get exposure to the largest listed companies in Asia broadly or a narrower slice of the region.
For those interested in specific country exposure, dedicated funds exist for markets like China and India as well.
Regulated brokerThe table below lists Asia-focused stock and index ETFs with live data, covering various share classes, distribution policies, and index methodologies.
| Stock | Price | Change % | 52 Week Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| $81.20 | 3.43% | ||
| $66.27 | 3.33% | ||
| $95.54 | 3.93% | ||
| $125.80 | 6.69% | ||
| $151.64 | 2.19% | ||
| $58.86 | 2.66% | ||
| $69.73 | 3.34% | ||
| $41.73 | 2.98% | ||
| $52.07 | 2.97% | ||
| $34.76 | 3.35% | ||
| $74.09 | 3.16% | ||
| $37.97 | 2.99% | ||
| $67.83 | 3.11% | ||
| $27.35 | 3.24% | ||
| $79.43 | 3.04% | ||
| $38.92 | 3.06% | ||
| $40.76 | 2.92% | ||
| $41.12 | 2.95% | ||
| $67.41 | 3.37% | ||
| $22.33 | 2.21% | ||
| $65.87 | 3.37% | ||
| $27.37 | 3.08% | ||
| $34.93 | 3.13% | ||
| $97.35 | 2.56% | ||
| $84.75 | 3.82% | ||
| $54.30 | 2.39% | ||
| $57.65 | 1.05% | ||
| $52.33 | 2.58% | ||
| $26.99 | 2.86% | ||
| $40.74 | 6.71% | ||
| $34.80 | 3.57% | ||
| $39.84 | 2.87% | ||
| $41.80 | 3.24% | ||
| $40.56 | 2.97% | ||
| $38.34 | 3.13% | ||
| $98.04 | 2.74% | ||
| $67.45 | 3.52% | ||
| $69.85 | 4.47% | ||
| $32.60 | 0.42% | ||
| $26.90 | 0.88% | ||
| $79.71 | 3.26% | ||
| $80.17 | 1.70% | ||
| $93.91 | 2.95% | ||
| $22.25 | 3.80% | ||
| $42.97 | 2.87% | ||
| $87.98 | 3.24% | ||
| $74.24 | 0.62% | ||
| $69.48 | 1.04% | ||
| $36.56 | 0.49% | ||
| $44.53 | 5.82% | ||
| $38.67 | 2.46% | ||
| $53.24 | 2.05% | ||
| $46.95 | 3.20% | ||
| $18.24 | 2.17% | ||
| $32.57 | 2.51% | ||
| $319.03 | 19.79% | ||
| $26.97 | 0.00% | ||
| $36.85 | 0.00% | ||
| $32.54 | 3.04% | ||
| $46.73 | 3.33% | ||
| $44.07 | 4.34% | ||
| $19.17 | 0.15% | ||
| $50.90 | 6.91% | ||
| $64.06 | 1.99% | ||
| $31.42 | 1.18% | ||
| $24.87 | 7.62% | ||
| $25.48 | 0.02% | ||
| $13.83 | 0.34% | ||
| $35.51 | 2.98% | ||
| $23.63 | 0.02% |
