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