iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (CNYA.L) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI China A Inclusion Index, comprising large- and mid-cap China A shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges across diversified sectors including technology, financial services, industrials, basic materials and consumer defensive; it employs a representative sampling methodology for physical replication with an ongoing charge of 0.40% and accumulating income treatment. Launched on April 8, 2015 as a sub-fund of iShares IV plc, an open-ended investment company with variable capital domiciled in Ireland and authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland, the ETF is managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited and sponsored by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited. The fund, with assets under management exceeding GBP 1.6 billion for the share class, provides investors exposure to domestic Chinese equities accessible to international investors via UCITS structure, listing on exchanges including the London Stock Exchange, and is available for sale in markets such as Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
In a key strategic shift around February 2025, the fund transitioned to full physical replication of its underlying index to enhance portfolio construction utility for MSCI emerging markets investors, subject to Central Bank of Ireland approval; this followed its May 2018 benchmark change from MSCI China A International Index to MSCI China A Inclusion Index and a temporary TER discount to 0.40% from 2018-2019. Recent institutional interest includes Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquiring a new stake valued at $1.10 million in Q2 2025, reflecting sustained demand amid China market volatility. The ETF maintains optimised exposure to top holdings such as Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A, Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd, China Merchants Bank Co Ltd and China Yangtze Power Co Ltd, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking China A-share access without direct RQFII quota constraints.