iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)
| Assets | $3.27B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.57% |
| PE Ratio | 12.45 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $7.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 17.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 212.60% |
| 1-Year Return | -0.74% |
| Volume | 2,476,590 |
| Open | 44.35 |
| Previous Close | 44.15 |
| Day's Range | 44.01 - 44.46 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.75 |
| 52-Week High | 51.08 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 98 |
| 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
43.62% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 2330.TW | 21.80% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD | 2317.TW | 4.48% |
| MEDIATEK INC | 2454.TW | 3.86% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 2308.TW | 2.36% |
| QUANTA COMPUTER INC | 2382.TW | 2.34% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP | 2303.TW | 1.89% |
| FUBON FINANCIAL HOLDING LTD | 2881.TW | 1.83% |
| CTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING LTD | 2891.TW | 1.70% |
| MEGA FINANCIAL HOLDING LTD | 2886.TW | 1.69% |
| CHUNGHWA TELECOM LTD | 2412.TW | 1.68% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-13 | $7.558 | 2022-12-19 |
| 2021-12-13 | $1.760 | 2021-12-17 |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.97273 | 2020-12-18 |
| 2019-12-16 | $1.02349 | 2019-12-20 |
| 2018-12-18 | $0.99798 | 2018-12-24 |
| 2017-12-19 | $1.01891 | 2017-12-26 |
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