EWT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Taiwan Index. The index consists primarily of large cap stocks traded in the Taiwanese market.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
7.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
58 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Assets (mns) | $7,084 |
| Expense ratio | 58 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 22.0 % |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 5.4 % |
| MEDIATEK INC | 4.2 % |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 4.0 % |
| FUBON FINANCIAL HOLDING CO | 1.9 % |
| QUANTA COMPUTER INC | 1.9 % |
| WIWYNN CORP. | 1.8 % |
| CHINATRUST FINANCIAL HOLDING | 1.8 % |
| ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGR | 1.7 % |
| ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP | 1.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 89 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 608 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $276,087 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 69.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 28.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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TAIWAN | 98.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 24.6% | 21.4% | 15.1% | 8.3% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 5.1% | 2.0% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Total Returns | 24.6% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 19.1% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 9.1% | 5.3% | Ann. Volatility | 26.7% | 26.2% | 23.7% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 21.1% | 25.2% | 28.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.98 | 54% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.09 | 48% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.24 | 70% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 3,982 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $260 |
| Turnover | 3.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $64.27 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| MACD/Signal | -0.03/-0.27 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $66.44/$61.47 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 12.5% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. EWT |
Expenses vs. EWT |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EWT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLTW | Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF | 86.1% | -39 bp | +5.8% |
| KEMX | KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets EX China Index ETF | 34.4% | -34 bp | +7.3% |
| XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | 33.6% | -42 bp | +7.6% |
| XC | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Ex-China Fund | 33.5% | -26 bp | +5.7% |
| EMCR | Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr | 31.6% | -43 bp | +7.4% |
| AIA | iShares Asia 50 ETF | 31.4% | -8 bp | +12.6% |
| EMSG | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF | 30.3% | -38 bp | 0.0% |
| EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 27.9% | -33 bp | +6.9% |
| RAYE | Rayliant Quantamental Emerging Market ex-China Equity ETF | 27.0% | +30 bp | +8.7% |
| XCNY | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | 26.0% | -43 bp | +7.1% |
Risk and Returns: EWT vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 12/7/2025
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EWT
5.5%
Cat. Avg
7.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 126 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.7% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. EWT's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.9 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EWT in the 20nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
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