# iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF (AXEE)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/axee · ISIN IE000D5R9C23 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 01/10/2026, AXEE (iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000D5R9C23) closed at £6.71 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.30% a year (about £30 on £10,000). Over the year to 01/10/2026 its total return was +37.4%, or +33.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2024. It tracks the No Underlying Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.3% a year — about £30 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£6.71** (01/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | AXEE |
| ISIN | IE000D5R9C23 |
| Category | Japan & Asia Pacific |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.30% a year (£30 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £62.3m |
| Launched | 2024 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +37.40% | +33.09% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +24.1%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +32.3%. Returns of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +37.7%; to 30/09/2025: +17.6%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +24.1% | +19.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 01/10/2026 | +32.3% | +28.6% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 20.64% | -12.15% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 20.6% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF since August 2024, in pounds: −12.7% from 21/02/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since August 2024 was +17.1% (12 months to 10/10/2025); the highest was +64.7% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 01/10/2026 the price of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF was 4.7% below its highest weekly close since August 2024 (19/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF 0.30% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 28 of the 92 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 59 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.30%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of AXEE?**

The ongoing charge of AXEE is 0.30% a year — about £30 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF 0.30% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 28 of the 92 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 59 less (share classes counted once).

**Is AXEE accumulating or distributing?**

AXEE is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of AXEE?**

The ISIN of AXEE is IE000D5R9C23. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; AXEE is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were AXEE’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of AXEE in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +24.1%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +32.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has AXEE done after inflation?**

Over the year to 01/10/2026 AXEE’s total return was +37.4%, or +33.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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