Asia-Pacific property (REITs)
This fund owns property companies and real estate investment trusts across developed Asia, with big weights in Japan, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. It picks ones paying decent rents. Income is reinvested for you instead of paid out.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Home-region Asia property exposure
- Accumulating, so income reinvests automatically
- Big weights in Singapore and Japan
- Higher fee at 0.59 percent
- Heavy Japan and Australia tilt
- Smaller and less liquid than US peers
About this fund
The fund tracks the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Asia Dividend+ index, holding around 125 listed real estate firms and REITs from developed Asian markets with a forecast dividend yield of at least 2 percent. Geography is led by Japan, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. As an accumulating share class it rolls rental income back into the fund, which suits long-term income investors.
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Frequently asked questions
Is AYEP.DE accumulating or distributing?
iShares Asia Property Yield UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (AYEP.DE) is an accumulating ETF, so its dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund instead of paid out as cash. The value compounds in the share price, which keeps things simple since the dividends are reinvested for you instead of arriving as cash you would otherwise have to reinvest yourself.
What is the annual fee (TER) for AYEP.DE?
AYEP.DE has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.59% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $59 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy AYEP.DE on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. AYEP.DE trades on Xetra, EUR and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does AYEP.DE invest in?
iShares Asia Property Yield UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (AYEP.DE) tracks the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Asia Dividend+. This fund owns property companies and real estate investment trusts across developed Asia, with big weights in Japan, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is AYEP.DE a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, AYEP.DE is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is AYEP.DE?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, AYEP.DE is rated higher risk (4/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.