🔴 Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk ETF (ASEA) is trading 3.5% down in after-hours trading amid broad Asia-Pacific risk aversion

ASEA is trading at $20.66, down 3.53% from its August 18, 2026 regular-session close of $21.41, amid broad Asia-Pacific risk aversion.

• The U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired; oil stayed above $90 and global bond yields surged, pressuring emerging-market equities. MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan shares fell as higher yields tightened financial conditions and reduced appetite for riskier assets.
• Financial-heavy portfolio heightens rate and regional-risk sensitivity; DBS, OCBC, and UOB comprise over 30% of available holdings, with no specific late-breaking dominant-holding earnings announcement identified.