iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)
| Assets | $4.04B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| PE Ratio | 13.10 |
| Shares Out | 86.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $5.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.88% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 155.57% |
| 1-Year Return | +8.43% |
| Volume | 5,273,480 |
| Open | 45.79 |
| Previous Close | 46.53 |
| Day's Range | 45.74 - 46.64 |
| 52-Week Low | 42.13 |
| 52-Week High | 50.19 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 97 |
| Inception Date | Jun 20, 2000 |
About EWT
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
47.07% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 2330.TW | 24.54% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD | 2317.TW | 5.62% |
| MEDIATEK INC | 2454.TW | 4.44% |
| QUANTA COMPUTER INC | 2382.TW | 2.26% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 2308.TW | 1.84% |
| CTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING LTD | 2891.TW | 1.83% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP | 2303.TW | 1.77% |
| FUBON FINANCIAL HOLDING LTD | 2881.TW | 1.70% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD | 3711.TW | 1.56% |
| MEGA FINANCIAL HOLDING LTD | 2886.TW | 1.50% |
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 | $0.97273 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $1.02349 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.99798 | Dec 24, 2018 |
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