iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (EWM)
| Assets | $310.27M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 14.78 |
| Shares Out | 12.98M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.43% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 45.74% |
| 1-Year Return | +10.27% |
| Volume | 738,334 |
| Open | 23.73 |
| Previous Close | 23.70 |
| Day's Range | 23.73 - 23.89 |
| 52-Week Low | 20.85 |
| 52-Week High | 27.49 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| Holdings | 42 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWM
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (EWM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Malaysia index, a market-cap-weighted index of Malaysian stocks primarily traded on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. EWM was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
61.09% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Public Bank Berhad | PBBANK | 12.77% |
| CIMB Group Holdings Berhad | CIMB | 11.71% |
| Malayan Banking Berhad | MAYBANK | 10.69% |
| Tenaga Nasional Berhad | TENAGA | 7.79% |
| Gamuda Berhad | GAMUDA | 3.68% |
| Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | PMETAL | 3.50% |
| IHH Healthcare Berhad | IHH | 3.04% |
| PETRONAS Gas Berhad | PETGAS | 2.68% |
| AMMB Holdings Berhad | AMBANK | 2.64% |
| PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad | PCHEM | 2.60% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.451 | n/a |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.363 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.372 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.365 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.219 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.465 | Jun 15, 2022 |
News
EWM: Financial And Ringgit Exposure Not The Best With Trump
The iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF is risky due to concerns about the Ringgit, Trump tariffs, and a weaker Chinese economy. Financials and utilities dominate EWM, with Ringgit value and NIMs under pressure...
Bursa Malaysia CEO on making Malaysian markets attractive
Bursa Malaysia CEO Muhamad Umar Swift talks about why Southeast Asian companies are increasingly turning to Malaysia to list or improve liquidity.
China Outperforms The Rest Of The World
Shanghai CSI 300 has gone from a 52-week low to a 52-week high in only a couple of weeks. Other than China and Hong Kong, Australia is the only other international market starting the week at a 52-wee...
Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields
US equities have outperformed the rest of the world for a long time now. While the US is up 58% on a total return basis during the current bull market, the rest of the world is up 13.5 percentage poin...
EWM: A Good Story And Strategic Emerging Market To Consider
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF offers investors diversification outside U.S. large-cap tech exposure. The EWM ETF tracks the MSCI Malaysia Index, giving investors access to Malaysia's growing economy with ...
EWM: The AI Boom Arrives In Malaysia
Malaysian stocks have begun to reverse a decade-long slump. AI-led investments are fueling a new leg of growth. The fundamental/technical setup screens favorably here.
Top 10 Most Shorted ETFs Still Attract Inflows
Over the last month, the top ten most shorted ETFs have attracted Inflows of $5.6B. As equity markets in the US continue to set record highs, investors appear to expect the bull market to continue. ET...
EWM: Not A Lot Of Light At The End Of The Tunnel For Malaysian Stocks
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF aims to track Malaysian equities, with heavy concentration in financials. Malaysia offers potential undervalued opportunities as global companies outsource production away fr...
EWM: Ringgit Might Perform
The iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF is heavily exposed to financials and the performance of the Malaysian Ringgit. There is potential upside for EWM due to likely monetary policy evolutions for financials a...
ASEAN Economic Outlook In 2024
The total nominal GDP of the ten ASEAN nations measured in US dollar terms amounted to USD 3.6 trillion in 2022, more than doubling compared with total GDP of USD 1.6 trillion in 2009. Singapore's GDP...
Malaysian Economy Moderates In Mid-2023
Malaysian economic growth moderated to a pace of 2.9% year-on-year (y/y) in the second quarter of 2023, compared to growth of 5.6% y/y in the first quarter of 2023. Merchandise exports have been weak ...
EWM: Clearer Skies Ahead For Malaysian Stocks
With inflation pressures swiftly cooling off, the Malaysian monetary policy stance is turning increasingly accommodative. Earnings growth estimates also remain solid despite the external headwinds. Al...
Emerging Markets Perform Resiliently In The Year-To-Date Despite Growing Cyclical Headwinds
According to S&P Global Manufacturing PMI data, output growth across emerging economies excluding mainland China recorded its strongest quarterly average for 12 years in the second quarter of 2023. Mo...
EWM: Malaysian Equities May Be Close To A Bottom
The iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF's poor performance in recent years has extended into 2023. But with earnings growth intact and the rate hike cycle likely at an end, there is light at the end of the tunn...
EWM: A Cheaply Priced Emerging Market Growth Play
The iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF offers investors low-cost exposure to Malaysian equities, albeit through a concentrated investment vehicle. As the ETF retains an outsized exposure to the major banks, it...
Amid 2022's Equity Pain, Southeast Asia Has Been An Overlooked Gem
Against the challenging environment and increasingly dimming economy globally in 2022, Southeast Asian countries represent a rare part of the world that have delivered impressive resilience. The heavi...
EWM: Malaysian Equities Are Firmly Overvalued
EWM invests in Malaysian equities. While markets tend to lead the real economy, and the regional economy may be bottoming cyclically, I do not think EWM is priced for a bounce-back.
ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Reach Record High
Key drivers for rising FDI inflows into Southeast Asia include diversification of manufacturing supply chains by multinationals, as well as new investments to tap rapidly growing consumer markets in A...
China's Growth Seen Lagging Neighbors'
Economic forecasts cut as COVID-19 response hinders China's expansion, ADB said.
Asian Exports Are Softening
Non-China Asian exports are still growing, but the pace of increase has slowed and will slow still further as key export destinations struggle with inflation, energy security, and rising recession ris...
Russia-Ukraine's Test Of ETF Structure
ETF pioneer Herb Blank on how the wrapper is handling Russia getting booted from the market.
EWM: The Bearish Trend Of Malaysian Stocks Is Likely To Persist
EWM invests in Malaysian stocks, which have maintained a bearish trend for over a year now. From a cyclical standpoint, including EWM's key sector exposures, EWM does not look well positioned.