iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)
| Assets | $4.65B |
| NAV | $53.20 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.57% |
| PE Ratio | 11.08 |
| Shares Out | 87.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.70% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 13, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | -13.50% |
| Volume | 1,738,943 |
| Open | 52.79 |
| Previous Close | 53.00 |
| Day's Range | 52.58 - 52.94 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.66 |
| 52-Week High | 68.40 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| Holdings | 94 |
| Inception Date | Jun 20, 2000 |
About EWT
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Taiwanese equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
Top 10 Holdings
45.18% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330.TW | 22.86% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 2317.TW | 5.04% |
| MediaTek Inc | 2454.TW | 3.80% |
| Twd Cash | n/a | 2.31% |
| Delta Electronics Inc | 2308.TW | 2.09% |
| United Microelectronics Corp | 2303.TW | 1.93% |
| Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 2412.TW | 1.86% |
| CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2891.TW | 1.85% |
| Fubon Financial Holdings Co Ltd | 2881.TW | 1.80% |
| E. Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd | 2884.TW | 1.64% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.36709 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.97273 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $1.02349 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.99798 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $1.01891 | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.70074 | Dec 28, 2016 |
News
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Taiwan ETF Jumps After Tsai’s Landslide Presidential Election Win
Taiwan country-specific ETFs popped off on Monday after a landslide victory for President Tsai Ing-wen over the weekend.
Consider “EWT” ETF After Taiwan Was Skeptical of a U.S. Trade Deal
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Bridgewater’s Top 5 New Buys in the 3rd Quarter
Bridgewater Associates, the $165 billion hedge fund founded by Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio), disclosed this week that its top five new buys for the third quarter were iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT), Inv...
Tech, Emerging Markets Turbulence Lift This ETF
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3 Charts That Suggest Traders Are Bullish on Taiwan
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US Imposes Duties on Vietnam Steel: ETFs in Focus
The imposition of hefty tariffs on certain steel imports from Vietnam puts certain ETFs with exposure to a few Southeast Asian nations in focus.
