EWT — iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

EWT Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in EWT over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

EWT Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: EWT's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF is an emerging market single-country fund managed by iShares with $11.8 billion in assets. It holds an overall rank of #58 across all tracked ETFs and sits at the top of its category, ranking 1 of 22 funds in Single Country - Emerging. The fund carries a B grade with a score of 74.1/100 and an expense ratio of 0.59%, which matches the category median. While the cost is aligned with peers, the dividend yield of 0.87% trails the category median of 2.24%. Its top ten holdings represent 59.8% of assets, led by a 19.3% position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited.

Price action shows significant acceleration, with the one-year return reaching 93.76% compared to a category median of 20.12%. This long-term strength contrasts with a slight one-day decline of 0.57%, though the one-week gain of 3.25% indicates recent positive momentum. The fund’s price of $111.54 sits at 97.7% of its 52-week range, nearing the high of $112.78. The B grade has remained unchanged over the last 35 tracked days, reflecting a stable assessment of its performance history. Historical data is available for 3.0 years, providing a limited but focused view of its recent trajectory.

Risk metrics highlight a highly volatile profile, with annualized volatility of 31.19% labeled as Very High. The beta of 1.30 indicates that the fund moves 130% of the market’s movement, amplifying its exposure to broader market swings. A maximum drawdown of -25.66% underscores the severity of past declines during this period. Despite the high volatility, the Sharpe ratio of 2.85 suggests that the returns generated have sufficiently compensated for the risk taken. Liquidity is robust, supported by an average daily volume of 5,637,195 shares and a tight bid-ask spread of 0.01%.

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EWT Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 59.8% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how EWT's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With EWT

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with EWT's top 10 — IEMG overlaps most, holding 5 of the same companies as EWT's top 10 (47.0% of EWT's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.78% (as of 2026-09-04) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.30 (as of 2026-09-07) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

EWT Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.01% and average daily volume is 5.6M/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $11.8B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: EWT is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

EWT Performance History

How EWT Compares to Other Single Country - Emerging ETFs