iShares Asia Trust - iShares Core CSI 300 Index ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of China. The fund uses derivatives such as swaps and China A-Share access products to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in the stocks of large-cap companies. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the CSI 300 Index, by employing synthetic replication methodology. It was formerly known as iShares Asia Trust - iShares CSI 300 A-Share Index ETF. iShares Asia Trust - iShares Core CSI 300 Index ETF was formed on November 12, 2009 and is domiciled in Hong Kong.
