Top 10 Asia ETFs to watch in 2026
Some of these funds track one country while others cover developed and emerging markets across the Pacific.
Asia-Pacific equity ETFs invest in companies listed across the region's major stock markets, tracking indexes that range from individual countries to multi-market baskets. Across the ten funds in this list, annual fees run from 0.07% for Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund ETF ($VPL) to 0.61% for iShares MSCI India ETF ($INDA).
How we built this list: We selected these funds based on their industry or investment category and ordered them by assets under management. Prices are updated daily, and the list and supporting content are reviewed roughly every quarter. All data is sourced from Stake. This list isn't a recommendation and isn't ordered by suitability.
ETF Name | Ticker | Share Price | AUM | Expense Ratio | In Watchlists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI Japan ETF | $91.48 | $22.48B | 0.49% | 511 | |
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | $106.57 | $8.44B | 0.07% | 191 | |
iShares MSCI India ETF | $51.41 | $6.36B | 0.61% | 1076 | |
iShares MSCI China ETF | $51.52 | $5.82B | 0.59% | 824 | |
iShares Asia 50 ETF | $124.19 | $4.31B | 0.50% | 699 | |
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF | $81.96 | $2.58B | 0.09% | 29 | |
Franklin FTSE India ETF | $36.70 | $2.71B | 0.19% | 162 | |
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF | $56.37 | $2.23B | 0.47% | 28 | |
VanEck Vietnam ETF | $17.12 | $474.1M | 0.59% | 478 | |
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF | $147.70 | $373.6M | 0.49% | 37 |
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Source: Stake market data. Figures in US$. Data updated as of 9 November 2026.
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1. iShares MSCI Japan ETF ($EWJ)
Price: US$91.48 · Daily: 3.6% · AUM: US$22.48B · MER: 0.49%
iShares MSCI Japan ETF ($EWJ) aims to track the MSCI Japan Index, which covers publicly traded securities across the Japanese equity market. The index is intended to capture the price and yield performance of that market as a whole.
Rather than concentrating on a specific sector or company size, $EWJ is designed to hold a broad mix of listed Japanese companies. The portfolio is intended to shift in line with the underlying index as its composition changes. That approach makes $EWJ a passive, index-following way to access Japanese equities through a single fund.
2. Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund ETF ($VPL)
Price: US$106.57 · Daily: 3.3% · AUM: US$8.44B · MER: 0.07%
The FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index is the benchmark at the heart of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund ETF ($VPL). That index is designed to measure the investment return of stocks issued by companies in the Pacific region's major developed markets. The 'All Cap' scope means coverage runs from large companies down to small ones, rather than narrowing to a single size tier.
$VPL employs an indexing approach, putting all of its assets into the common stocks that make up the index. The portfolio's holdings shift as the index is reconstituted, rather than being actively selected by a manager.
3. iShares MSCI India ETF ($INDA)
Price: US$51.41 · Daily: 1.0% · AUM: US$6.36B · MER: 0.61%
iShares MSCI India ETF ($INDA) aims to track the MSCI India Index, which covers equity securities representing roughly the top 85% of the Indian securities market by market capitalisation. That means the fund is concentrated on a single country rather than a multi-market basket.
The index focuses on larger, more established Indian companies, so the portfolio is designed to reflect the broad shape of India's listed equity market. The fund carries a 0.61% annual fee and holds $6.62B in assets.
4. iShares MSCI China ETF ($MCHI)
Price: US$51.52 · Daily: -0.7% · AUM: US$5.82B · MER: 0.59%
iShares MSCI China ETF ($MCHI) is designed to track an index of Chinese equities that are accessible to international investors. The fund aims to hold at least 90% of its assets in the securities that make up that index, including depositary receipts representing those securities.
The structure means $MCHI is intended to give broad exposure to the Chinese equity market as defined by the underlying index's eligibility rules. It carries a 0.59% annual fee.
5. iShares Asia 50 ETF ($AIA)
Price: US$124.19 · Daily: 3.7% · AUM: US$4.31B · MER: 0.50%
The S&P Asia 50 Capped Index measures the performance of 50 leading companies listed in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. It weights holdings by float-adjusted market capitalisation and applies a cap so no single stock can pull the index too far in one direction. iShares Asia 50 ETF ($AIA) is designed to track that benchmark.
With only 50 names drawn from four markets, $AIA provides a concentrated view of Asian equities rather than a broad sweep of the wider region.
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6. iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF ($IPAC)
Price: US$81.96 · Daily: 2.7% · AUM: US$2.58B · MER: 0.09%
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF ($IPAC) is designed to track the MSCI Pacific IMI Index, which covers large-, mid- and small-cap companies across Pacific markets. The index's components draw from the financials and industrials sectors. That three-tier market-cap structure means $IPAC reaches into mid- and small-sized companies, not just the region's larger names.
7. Franklin FTSE India ETF ($FLIN)
Price: US$36.70 · Daily: 1.1% · AUM: US$2.71B · MER: 0.19%
Franklin FTSE India ETF ($FLIN) aims to track the FTSE India RIC Capped Index, which is designed to measure the performance of Indian large- and mid-capitalisation stocks. The fund keeps at least 80% of its assets in the index's component securities.
The index's 'RIC Capped' construction applies concentration limits intended to keep the portfolio from becoming too heavily weighted in any single stock. That structure is baked into the index methodology itself, rather than being a discretionary call by the fund manager. With a MER of 0.19%, $FLIN is a cost-conscious route to Indian equity exposure for those tracking this corner of Asian markets.
8. iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF ($EPP)
Price: US$56.37 · Daily: 1.6% · AUM: US$2.23B · MER: 0.47%
The MSCI Pacific ex Japan Index covers four equity markets – Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore – and iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF ($EPP) is designed to track it. The index aims to capture approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalisation in each of those countries. Japan's equity market is excluded by the fund's mandate, so $EPP's country mix looks quite different from broader Asia-Pacific benchmarks that include it.
9. VanEck Vietnam ETF ($VNM)
Price: US$17.12 · Daily: -0.06% · AUM: US$474.1M · MER: 0.59%
VanEck Vietnam ETF ($VNM) is designed to track the MVIS Vietnam Index, a benchmark covering securities of Vietnamese companies. The fund aims to replicate the index's price and yield performance as closely as possible, before fees and expenses.
At least 80% of $VNM's assets are normally held in the index's constituents. Because the mandate covers only Vietnamese companies, conditions in Vietnam's equity market have a direct bearing on the fund. There's no spread across multiple countries to absorb country-specific swings.
10. State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF ($GMF)
Price: US$147.70 · Daily: 2.7% · AUM: US$373.6M · MER: 0.49%
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF ($GMF) is built around the developing equity markets of the Asia Pacific region. The fund aims to track the total return of an index concentrated on those emerging economies, holding both the underlying securities and depositary receipts based on them. Depositary receipts represent shares in foreign companies through locally traded instruments – a structure that can ease access across markets with varying listing requirements.
Emerging market equities carry risks that include regulatory shifts, policy changes and liquidity differences across individual countries. The fund's composition will shift as the underlying index rebalances, and returns are tied to conditions across those markets rather than any single active manager's calls.
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Common questions
How do I invest in Asia ETFs in Australia?
Every fund in this list trades on U.S. exchanges, so you'll need a platform with access to U.S.-listed securities. You search the ticker and place an order the same way you would for any U.S. stock, settling in USD. Because the funds are priced in USD, movements between the Australian dollar and the USD affect the AUD value of your position separately from how the underlying holdings perform.
What are the key risks of Asia ETFs?
Equity markets can fall sharply and stay down for extended periods, and less-established markets can be more volatile. Country-specific funds carry concentration risk: if that one market struggles, there are no other markets in the fund to offset it. Australian investors also face currency movements between the AUD and the USD (the trading currency) and between local Asian currencies and the USD within the underlying holdings. Funds tracking emerging markets carry additional regulatory and political risk, where government policy can affect how accessible local securities are to international investors.
What's the difference between a country-specific and a regional Asia ETF?
A country-specific fund concentrates entirely on one market – Japan, India, China, or Vietnam – so its performance tracks that country's fortunes closely. A regional fund holds companies across several markets at once, which means no single country dominates the result. This list covers both types, from single-country funds through to multi-country Pacific and broader Asia options.
Two funds in this list track Indian equities – how are they different?
$INDA follows the MSCI India Index, covering companies that represent approximately the top 85% of the Indian market by market capitalisation. $FLIN follows the FTSE India RIC Capped Index, which focuses on large- and mid-cap Indian stocks with a cap applied to limit concentration in any single holding. The two indices are constructed differently, so the funds won't move in lockstep – and their fees differ, with $FLIN at 0.19% against $INDA's 0.61%.
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