iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)

NYSEARCA: EWT · Real-Time Price · USD
54.06
-0.38 (-0.70%)
Dec 12, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
-0.70%
Assets $5.56B
Expense Ratio 0.59%
PE Ratio 15.21
Shares Out 102.50M
Dividend (ttm) $5.53
Dividend Yield 10.22%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 20, 2023
Payout Ratio 155.92%
1-Year Return +10.67%
Volume 1,995,093
Open 54.18
Previous Close 54.44
Day's Range 54.02 - 54.32
52-Week Low 42.13
52-Week High 57.69
Beta 0.88
Holdings 95
Inception Date Jun 20, 2000

About EWT

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Taiwan 25-50 index. The fund tracks an index of Taiwanese firms, covering the top 85% of the market and weighted by market cap subjected to diversification requirements. EWT was launched on Jun 20, 2000 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category China Region
Region Asia-Pacific
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EWT
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI Taiwan 25-50 Index

Top 10 Holdings

46.84% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2330 23.09%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. 2317 5.77%
MediaTek Inc. 2454 5.02%
Quanta Computer Inc. 2382 2.23%
Delta Electronics, Inc. 2308 2.12%
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 2881 2.10%
CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 2891 1.95%
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 2882 1.72%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 3711 1.46%
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. 2357 1.37%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 20, 2023 $5.527 Dec 27, 2023
Dec 13, 2022 $7.558 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 13, 2021 $1.760 Dec 17, 2021
Dec 14, 2020 $0.973 Dec 18, 2020
Dec 16, 2019 $1.023 Dec 20, 2019
Dec 18, 2018 $0.998 Dec 24, 2018
Full Dividend History

News

EWT: In A Good Place, But Doesn't Offer Great Value

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has outperformed its peers with an 18.2% return in 2024, driven by strong performance from TSMC. Taiwan's macroeconomic environment remains robust, with GDP growth expected to ...

7 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Where The Money Is Flowing In ETFs After China's Stimulus Package

China's stimulus plan head lead to big fund flows in ETFs. The trend towards private asset ETFs continues to gain steam.

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

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2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China's Policy Measures: A Pivotal Week?

China's policymakers have announced a significant package of easing measures designed to lift China from a state of entrenched economic weakness. The reception from global markets has been very positi...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China's Data Dump Shows That Time Is Running Out To Achieve This Year's Growth Target

Data largely came in weaker than already cautious forecasts, and with a less supportive base effect, we will need to see a significant stimulus push to reach this year's growth target. Looking at the ...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China In 3D

The Shenzhen A shares index, a bellwether of mainland Chinese equities, is down 32 percent from its 2-year high set in February of last year. China's demographic problems begin and end with its depend...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Taiwan's Net Exports Surged To Record High In August

A surge in exports and a slowdown of imports led to a record high trade surplus of USD$11.5bn last month. The stronger-than-anticipated trade surplus should offer some support to Taiwan's third-quarte...

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3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China Will Struggle To Hit Its 5% Growth Target This Year

Momentum in the Chinese economy has softened in the past few months as pessimism becomes increasingly entrenched.  That suggests further supportive policy measures are needed.

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Chinese Equities: How Investors Can Unlock The Power Of Dividends

Chinese companies are being encouraged to return cash to shareholders - and are finding good reasons to do so. Regulators are encouraging companies to focus on shareholder returns, and changing macroe...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China's Stalling Credit Market Signals an Era Of Stagnation

The latest figures published by the People's Bank of China show that credit and liquidity are stalling as demand for new loans declines. Deteriorating confidence in China's prospects explains why hous...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China's Key Growth Indicators Continue To Present A Case For Further Policy Easing

Data came in generally in line or slightly weaker than forecasts, as weak confidence continued to depress investment and consumption. New home prices fell by -0.65% MoM in July, compared to a -0.67% M...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

The Chinese Economy Is In Trouble, Here Are The Warning Signs

China has been hit with two major crises as their financial and real estate sectors collapse simultaneously. Deflation, unemployment, divestiture, and lowered consumption are affecting all levels of s...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China's Credit Activity Remained Weak In July

New aggregate financing and loans both missed forecasts again in July amid high real interest rates and limited borrowing appetite. New RMB loans fell into contraction at RMB 770.8bn, lowering the yea...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

EWT: Taiwan Sports Value Despite The Risks, Better Chart Today

EWT has given back some of its year-to-date gain due to US tech selloff spreading to foreign areas, including Taiwan. The Taiwan fund has a high concentration in Taiwan Semiconductor, making it vulner...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

EWT: There Are Better Options Than This ETF

EWT: There Are Better Options Than This ETF

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Taiwan Export And Import Growth Surge To 28-Month Highs In June

Export and import growth both far exceeded forecasts in June, reaching their highest levels since February 2022. Exports to other regions finally recovered in June, after previously being concentrated...

Other symbols: FLTW
5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China Struggles

China's stock market has been mired in a long and steady downtrend for several years. In February, there was a brief respite from the selling as the Shanghai Composite bounced just over 20% through Ma...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China's Sluggish May Economic Data To Increase Calls For Rate Cuts

The People's Bank of China kept the one-year medium-term lending facility rate unchanged at 2.5% today, in line with market expectations. We believe that in conjunction with today's data releases and ...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China Accelerates Policy Support Rollout Amid Mixed Data

Key economic indicators are mixed in China and, in fact, were mostly weaker than expected last month. So, policymakers are now stepping up support for the property sector in particular.

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

EM Election Madness

Equities here in the US have gotten off to a weak start this month, with the S&P 500 down modestly over the past couple of sessions. The US-traded ETF that tracks Mexican stocks is down 8.3% month-to-...

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6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China's May PMI Disappointed As Manufacturing Fell Back Into Contraction

Manufacturing sector PMI fell back into contraction amid weak orders and slowing production. Given a fairly strong positive correlation between the data, the disappointing PMI release sends a warning ...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Thinking Hard About The China Overproduction Narrative

Concerns about “overcapacity” arise primarily for goods linked to high-wage jobs, not for low-wage industries like clothing or toys. China sees its success as a result of a system that blends state co...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

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7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

EWT: Taiwan's Economy Is Expanding, Buy On Any Pullback

iShares MSCI Taiwan Capped ETF has generated a total return over 57% since the trough in October 2022. EWT's portfolio is heavily concentrated in the technology sector, which has contributed to its ou...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Investors flood into Taiwan ETFs on AI boom, unnerving some

Money is pouring into Taiwan exchange-traded funds as investors scramble for exposure to the artificial intelligence supply chain, raising analyst and regulator caution just as a rally in the sector h...

Other symbols: FLTW
8 months ago - Reuters