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 $12.3 billion in assets. It holds an ETFValuer grade of B, ranking 1 of 22 within its category and 69 of 458 across all tracked ETFs. The fund’s 0.59% expense ratio aligns with the category median, while its 2.68% dividend yield also matches peer averages. Concentration is notable, with the top ten holdings comprising 51.3% of assets and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited representing 20.3% of the portfolio.

The fund’s price of $104.90 sits at 76.8% of its 52-week range, reflecting strong momentum that has driven a 68.72% return over the past year. This one-year performance significantly outpaces the category median of 7.84%, although short-term volatility is evident with a 1.28% decline over the last week. Longer-term trends show substantial growth, including a 190.98% return over three years and a 61.96% year-to-date gain. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at B for the last 35 tracked days, based on 3.0 years of available price history.

With a beta of 1.26, the fund exhibits higher sensitivity to market movements compared to the broader market. Annualized volatility of 31.89% is classified as Very High, contributing to a maximum drawdown of -25.66%. Despite these risks, the fund has achieved a Sharpe ratio of 2.00, indicating strong risk-adjusted returns. Liquidity is robust, supported by an average daily volume of 4,478,668 shares.

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EWT Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 51.3% 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 — EMXC overlaps most, holding 5 of the same companies as EWT's top 10 (39.9% 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: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — 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): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — 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: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

EWT Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 4.5M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $12.3B 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