Description

This exchange-traded fund (ETF), overseen by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, is officially named iShares Asia Trust - iShares Core CSI 300 Index ETF. Its investment strategy involves gaining exposure to China's public equity markets, concentrating on large-capitalization companies across various sectors. To achieve its objective of mirroring the performance of the CSI 300 Index, the fund employs a synthetic replication methodology, utilizing derivatives such as swaps and China A-Share access products. This ETF, which was previously called iShares Asia Trust - iShares CSI 300 A-Share Index ETF, was launched on November 12, 2009, and is based in Hong Kong.