Key Highlights

  • Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) manages a fund size of $1.38 billion across 50 underlying companies.
  • Technology accounts for 79.65 per cent of the sector allocation, well above the category average of 23.74 per cent.
  • SK hynix is the largest holding at 18.36 per cent, ahead of Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
  • Taiwan and South Korea together make up more than 74 per cent of the fund's geographic exposure.

Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) is an ASX-listed fund that seeks to track the Solactive Asia ex-Japan Technology and Internet Tigers NR USD index, targeting the largest technology and online retail companies based in Asia excluding Japan. The fund employs a full replication strategy and sits within the Equity World Other Morningstar category, with a fund size of $1.38 billion, 67,782,519 units on issue and a management fee of 0.67 per cent.

Sector Composition

ASIA's portfolio is dominated by technology, which represents 79.65 per cent of the fund, more than three times the category average of 23.74 per cent. Consumer cyclical stocks make up 10.29 per cent, and communication services 10.06 per cent, both above their respective category averages of 5.56 per cent and 4.45 per cent. The fund carries no allocation to basic materials, utilities, consumer defensive, energy, financial services, healthcare or industrials.

By market capitalisation, companies above $1 billion account for 99.64 per cent of the fund, compared with 92.52 per cent for the category, while the $500 million to $1 billion range makes up the remaining 0.35 per cent. The portfolio is fully allocated to equities, with no cash, bond or other asset exposure recorded.

Top Holdings

ASIA holds 50 companies, with its top 10 positions representing 71.19 per cent of the fund and a Turnover ratio of 9.47 per cent. SK hynix is the largest holding at 18.36 per cent, followed by Samsung Electronics at 11.32 per cent and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing at 9.43 per cent. MediaTek holds a 6.96 per cent weighting, Tencent Holdings 6.09 per cent, Alibaba Group 5.43 per cent, Delta Electronics 4.35 per cent, ASE Technology Holding 3.37 per cent, Hon Hai Precision Industry 3.14 per cent and Samsung Electro-Mechanics 2.70 per cent.

Geographic Exposure

Taiwan represents the largest country exposure at 41.22 per cent, followed by South Korea at 33.24 per cent, together accounting for more than three-quarters of the fund. China contributes 21.16 per cent, India 2.22 per cent, Singapore 1.82 per cent and the United States a marginal 0.35 per cent.

Distribution and Risk Metrics

ASIA reported a Beta of 3.42 and a Standard Deviation of 43.13. The fund's most recent final distribution was $0.314 per unit, with an ex-date of 1 July 2026, producing an annual Yield of 1.86 per cent. This compares with $0.066 per unit distributed in the January 2026 period and $0.028 per unit in July 2025, indicating the most recent distribution rose relative to both prior periods. The fund's ISIN is AU0000022063.

Conclusion

Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) provides concentrated exposure to semiconductor manufacturers, internet platforms and electronics businesses based across Taiwan, South Korea and China. Its sector and geographic composition differ markedly from its broader Morningstar category, and its most recent distribution increased compared with the two prior payments.