Managed by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, the iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF is an exchange-traded fund that targets investments within China's public stock markets. The fund primarily holds shares of large-capitalization companies operating across various sectors. Its objective is to mirror the performance of the FTSE China A50 Index, achieved by employing a synthetic replication methodology that involves derivatives like swaps and China A-Share access products. Established in Hong Kong on December 13, 2003, this fund was previously known as the iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE/Xinhau A50 China Index ETF.