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ASIA ETF: How Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF Works
Last updated: 2026-10-03
Overview
The Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASIA) offers Australian investors exposure to Asian technology and internet-related companies. Its portfolio includes semiconductor and electronics businesses alongside major online platforms, with a pronounced technology tilt and substantial weight in its largest holdings.
Category
The ETF focuses on technology and technology-linked businesses across Asia, including semiconductor makers, electronics suppliers and internet companies. This theme brings together companies with different business models, but the portfolio remains heavily weighted toward technology and its largest holdings.
Asian technology companies span semiconductor manufacturing, electronics components, internet platforms and online retail. That mix means the fund’s performance can be shaped by different parts of the region’s technology economy, while its concentrated holdings make the fortunes of its largest positions especially relevant.
Key facts
- Ticker
- ASIA
- Exchange
- AU
- ISIN
- AU0000022063
- Category / focus
- Equity World Other
- Provider
- BetaShares Capital Ltd
- Domicile
- Australia
- Currency
- AUD
- Inception date
- 2018-09-18
- Use of income
- Half-yearly
- UCITS
- No
Costs
- TER
- 0.67%
- Ongoing charge
- 0.67%
- Net expense ratio
- 0.67%
- AUM
- 1.5B
The total expense ratio is 0.67%. The supplied information also reports a dividend yield of 1.9% and half-yearly distributions; yield and distributions can vary.
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Performance
- YTD
- 49.7%
- 1 year
- 55.4%
- 3 years
- 44.2%
- 5 years
- 17.5%
- 10 years
- 0.0%
- Dividend yield
- 1.90%
- Top 10 concentration
- 68.8%
Holdings
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SK Hynix Inc.14.36%
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing8.98%
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MediaTek Inc7.08%
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd7.05%
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Tencent Holdings Ltd7.03%
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Delta Electronics Inc4.51%
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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.45%
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Sea Ltd2.36%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
The portfolio is tilted toward technology, which represents 72.760% of sector exposure, alongside consumer cyclicals at 14.806% and communication services at 12.433%. Its largest positions include SK Hynix (14.361%), Samsung Electronics (10.912%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (8.976%) and MediaTek (7.081%). The ten largest holdings together make up 68.753% of the portfolio, so the largest companies have a substantial influence on its results.
Sectors
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Technology72.8%
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Consumer Cyclicals14.8%
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Communication Services12.4%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
Risks
Who it may suit
The ETF may interest investors researching a focused exposure to Asian technology and internet-related companies. Its significant concentration in a small group of holdings and its regional and sector focus are important considerations; it is not a broad-market portfolio.
Key risks
The portfolio is concentrated by both sector and its largest holdings, which can amplify the effect of company-specific developments. A strong technology tilt can also mean performance differs from broader share markets. Australian investors should also consider that exposure to overseas companies may involve currency movements, as well as regional regulatory, political and economic risks.
FAQ
What does the Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF invest in?
It provides exposure to Asian technology and internet-related companies. Its holdings include semiconductor and electronics businesses as well as companies such as Alibaba and Tencent.
How concentrated are its holdings?
The ten largest holdings account for 68.753% of the portfolio. SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are the largest positions, at 14.361% and 10.912%, respectively.
What does the ETF cost?
Its total expense ratio is 0.67%.
How often does it distribute income?
The supplied fund information indicates half-yearly distributions and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Yield and distributions can change.
*This content is aimed to provide general information only, and does not take your personal objectives, financial situation or needs into account.
