# iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF (IASH)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/iash · ISIN IE00BQT3WG13

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, IASH (iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BQT3WG13) closed at £3.92 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was −15.2%, or −33.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2015. It tracks the MSCI China A Inclusion Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.4% a year — about £40 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: **£3.92** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | IASH |
| ISIN | IE00BQT3WG13 |
| Also listed as | CNYA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), 36BZ (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Emerging markets |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI China A Inclusion Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.40% a year (£40 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £1.5bn |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 08/04/2015 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -7.72% | -10.99% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +17.21% | +5.90% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | -15.23% | -33.83% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −17.3%, 2023 −18.8%, 2024 +9.5%, 2025 +22.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −9.5%. Returns of iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +1.8%; to 30/09/2025: +22.9%; to 30/09/2024: −2.8%; to 30/09/2023: −14.0%; to 30/09/2022: −10.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -17.3% | -24.3% | Price |
| 2023 | -18.8% | -22.1% | Price |
| 2024 | +9.5% | +5.7% | Price |
| 2025 | +22.5% | +18.3% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -9.5% | -12.4% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 15.07% | -20.27% |
| 3 years | 22.50% | -20.27% |
| 5 years | 21.50% | -41.93% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 15.1% over 1 year, 22.5% over 3 years, 21.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −41.9% from 10/12/2021 to 13/09/2024. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −32.1% (12 months to 02/02/2024); the highest was +41.4% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF was 21.6% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (10/12/2021), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 70 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 6 the same and 75 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

5 funds track MSCI China A Inclusion Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.30% to 0.46% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC MSCI China A UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD | 0.40% | -11.2% | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI China A UCITS ETF AccumUSD | 0.30% | -7.1% | +7.1% | — |
| HSBC MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD | 0.30% | -7.6% | +17.4% | -14.4% |
| iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.40% | -7.7% | +17.2% | -15.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI China A UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C- | 0.46% | -7.7% | +28.9% | -4.9% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.40%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 06/11/2026, IASH holds 416 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Kweichow Moutai at 4.20% of the fund; the ten largest make up 18.2%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kweichow Moutai | [600519](https://fundology.uk/stock/600519) | 4.20% |
| 2 | Contemporary Amperex Technology | [300750](https://fundology.uk/stock/300750) | 2.60% |
| 3 | China Merchants Bank | [600036](https://fundology.uk/stock/600036) | 2.05% |
| 4 | China Yangtze Power | [600900](https://fundology.uk/stock/600900) | 1.70% |
| 5 | Agricultural Bank of China | [601288](https://fundology.uk/stock/601288) | 1.44% |
| 6 | Zijin Mining Group | [601899](https://fundology.uk/stock/601899) | 1.35% |
| 7 | Ping An Insurance (Group) of China | — | 1.34% |
| 8 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | [601398](https://fundology.uk/stock/601398) | 1.23% |
| 9 | Cambricon Technologies | [688256](https://fundology.uk/stock/688256) | 1.16% |
| 10 | Zhongji Innolight | [300308](https://fundology.uk/stock/300308) | 1.16% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 24.6% |
| Financials | 22.2% |
| Industrials | 14.1% |
| Materials | 12.0% |
| Consumer Staples | 8.2% |
| Health Care | 4.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 4.5% |
| Utilities | 3.9% |
| Other sectors | 5.5% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.8% |
| Cash and money market | 0.2% |

All 419 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/iash/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of IASH is 0.40% a year — about £40 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 MSCI China A UCITS ETF 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 70 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 6 the same and 75 less (share classes counted once).

**What does IASH track?**

IASH tracks the MSCI China A Inclusion Index.

**Is IASH accumulating or distributing?**

IASH 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 IASH?**

The ISIN of IASH is IE00BQT3WG13. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IASH is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as CNYA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and 36BZ (Xetra, euros).

**What does IASH hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, IASH holds 416 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Kweichow Moutai at 4.20% of the fund; the ten largest make up 18.2%. Its ten largest holdings are Kweichow Moutai (4.20%), Contemporary Amperex Technology (2.60%), China Merchants Bank (2.05%), China Yangtze Power (1.70%), Agricultural Bank of China (1.44%), Zijin Mining Group (1.35%), Ping An Insurance (Group) of China (1.34%), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (1.23%), Cambricon Technologies (1.16%) and Zhongji Innolight (1.16%).

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

Calendar-year returns of IASH in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −17.3%, 2023 −18.8%, 2024 +9.5%, 2025 +22.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −9.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has IASH done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IASH’s total return was −15.2%, or −33.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at iShares](https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/273192/ishares-msci-china-a-ucits-etf)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-msci-china-a-ucits-etf-usd-acc-gb-ie00bqt3wg13-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/cnya-ishares-msci-china-a-ucits-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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