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iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker
 
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Profile
The iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker ("A50 China Tracker" or "Fund"), a sub-fund of the iShares Asia Trust, seeks to track the performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index quoted in RMB. The Fund holds Chinese A-Shares Access Products ("CAAPs") issued by a connected person of a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor ("QFII") as underlying investments.

Quick Facts
Index FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index More Information
Fund Inception Date 15 Nov 2004
Trading Normal SEHK trading hours
Stock Code 2823
Exchange Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK)
Trading Board Lot 100 units each board lot
Trading Currency Hong Kong Dollar
Management Fee 0.99%
Distribution Annually
Fund Fact Sheet (pdf)
 
 
 
Distributions
     
RECENT DISTRIBUTIONS
Ex-Date
RecordDate
PayableDate
Total Distribution
11 Dec 06 12 Dec 2006 28 Dec 2006 HK$0.50 per share
Historical Distributions (pdf)      
 
 
 
Fund Holdings (Names of Chinese stocks to which CAAPs are linked)
TOP TEN HOLDINGS (as at 31/08/2008)
1PING AN INSURANCE ORD NPV 10.61%      
2BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS 7.14%      
3CHINA MERCHANTS BANK - A 5.32%      
4INDUSTRIAL BANK CO. LTD 5.31%      
5CITIC SECURITIES CO - A 4.81%      
6CHINA MINSHENG BKG-A 4.09%      
7CHINA YANGTZE POWER - A 3.79%      
8INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 3.59%      
9CHINA VANKE CO LTD A 3.28%      
10SHANGHAI PUDONG DEV BK-A 3.01%      
Monthly Holdings (pdf)
 
 
 
Total Returns
TOTAL RETURNS: MONTH-END (as of 31/08/2008)
 
Fund1
(HKD)
Index2
(HKD)
Since inception ¡V annualized (15 November 2004) 29.65% 29.66%
1 month -9.36% -9.51%
Year to date -52.40% -51.85%
2007 135.80% 139.73%
2006 148.94% 150.60%
2005 2.51% -1.56%
2004 - -
2003 - -
Fund performance is calculated in HKD on NAV to NAV basis with gross dividends re-invested. The benchmark used is a total return index (with dividend reinvestment translated in HKD)
1 Source: Barclays Global Investors
2 Source: FTSE/Xinhua , WM/ Reuters
 
 
Prospectuses and Reports
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Prospectus

iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Tracker

 

 

Annual Reports

iShares Asia Trust

Semi-annual Reports

iShares Asia Trust

 

 
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