iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)
| Assets | $10.17B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| PE Ratio | 26.98 |
| Shares Out | 105.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.74% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 73.80% |
| Volume | 6,455,834 |
| Open | 103.96 |
| Previous Close | 102.14 |
| Day's Range | 102.16 - 104.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 51.87 |
| 52-Week High | 104.16 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| Holdings | 91 |
| 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
50.60% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 19.81% |
| MediaTek Inc. | 2454 | 7.22% |
| Delta Electronics, Inc. | 2308 | 5.18% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 2317 | 3.76% |
| Elite Material Co., Ltd. | 2383 | 2.86% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | 3711 | 2.82% |
| Unimicron Technology Corp. | 3037 | 2.68% |
| Accton Technology Corporation | 2345 | 2.40% |
| Yageo Corporation | 2327 | 1.95% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation | 2303 | 1.92% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $2.81615 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.71782 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $5.52697 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $7.55762 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $1.39317 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.97273 | Dec 18, 2020 |
Performance
EWT had a total return of 101.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.38%.
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