ETF Fact Sheet · China and Asia

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)

EWT ETF factsheet: fees, AUM, composition, allocation and performance, based on the positions published by the issuer.

Theme China and AsiaIssuer ISharesClass EquityDomicile United StatesPEA no (fund domiciled outside Europe)
Symbol EWT·ISIN US46434G7723·Created on 2000-06-20·Positions at 2026-11-01·Sheet of the 07/11/2026
Annual fees
0,59 %
deducted from the share value
Outstanding
11,05 $bn
in US dollars
Number of lines
81
published positions
Weight of the top 10
47,8 %
concentration
Performance 1 year
+37,4 %
price in USD
3 year performance
+94,7 %
i.e. +24,9 % per year
5 year performance
+39,3 %
i.e. +6,8 % per year
Volatilité 1 an
35,3 %
annualized standard deviation
Worst drop
-41,3 %
from a high, 5 years
Last share price
89,24 USD
+3,91 % during the session
Reading. Fees of 0,59 % per year represent 59 € deducted each year for 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value. China and Asia ETFs expose to highly regulated markets: depending on the index, you hold shares from Hong Kong, Shanghai or American ADRs, with very different results. The positions come from the issuer's publications; performance is calculated on the closing prices of the EWT listing, dividends not reinvested, in the listing currency.

10 first linesweight in the fund

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING2330.TW
22,32 %
MediaTek Inc.TW0002454006
6,10 %
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY2317.TW
3,36 %
ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING3711.TW
3,00 %
2,95 %
2,58 %
1,95 %
1,89 %

Sectorsaccording to the issuer

Information Technology
73,47 %
Financials
15,36 %
Materials
4,50 %
Industry
2,54 %
Communication
1,78 %
Consumer Staples
0,97 %
Health Care
0,83 %
Consumer Discretionary
0,43 %
Cash and/or Derivatives
0,11 %

Countryaccording to the issuer

Taiwan
97,87 %
United States
2,13 %

What you need to know

Classic index fund: first compare the fees and recovery with what you already hold.

Composition: the 50 largest positions

#LineWeightValue
1TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING2330.TW22,32 %2,50 $bn
2MediaTek Inc.TW00024540066,10 %683,0 M$
3HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY2317.TW3,36 %376,0 M$
4ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING3711.TW3,00 %336,0 M$
5Delta Electronics, Inc.TW00023080042,95 %330,0 M$
6Nan Ya Plastics CorporationTW00013030062,58 %289,2 M$
7Unimicron Technology Corp.TW00030370081,95 %218,3 M$
8Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028810001,91 %213,4 M$
9Elite Material Co., Ltd.TW00023830071,89 %212,0 M$
10CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028910091,75 %196,2 M$
11Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.TW00030170001,74 %194,5 M$
12UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP2303.TW1,71 %191,4 M$
13TS Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028870071,68 %187,8 M$
14Global Unichip Corp.TW00034430081,59 %178,2 M$
15Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028820081,44 %161,6 M$
16Yageo CorporationTW00023270041,42 %159,0 M$
17Accton Technology CorporationTW00023450061,31 %146,6 M$
18Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028850011,30 %145,9 M$
19Quanta Computer Inc.TW00023820091,26 %140,6 M$
20Wiwynn CorporationTW00066690051,19 %133,7 M$
21Jentech Precision Industrial Co., LtdTW00036530021,17 %130,8 M$
22E.SUN Financial Holding Company, Ltd.TW00028840041,13 %126,0 M$
23LARGAN Precision Co.,LtdTW00030080091,07 %120,1 M$
24King Slide Works Co., Ltd.TW00020590031,07 %119,6 M$
25ASPEED Technology Inc.TW00052740051,07 %119,5 M$
26SinoPac Financial Holdings Company LimitedTW00028900011,05 %117,1 M$
27KGI Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028830061,03 %115,3 M$
28Chroma ATE Inc.TW00023600051,03 %115,3 M$
29ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC2357.TW1,02 %114,1 M$
30Zhen Ding Technology Holding LimitedKYG9892210001,01 %113,4 M$
31Wistron CorporationTW00032310070,96 %107,4 M$
32Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028860090,95 %106,1 M$
33Innolux CorporationTW00034810080,90 %101,2 M$
34First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00028920070,88 %98,6 M$
35PharmaEssentia CorporationTW00064460080,87 %97,0 M$
36CHUNGHWA TELECOM LTD2412.TW0,86 %96,8 M$
37Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.TW00028800020,86 %96,4 M$
38Advantech Co., Ltd.TW00023950010,85 %95,2 M$
39Lite-On Technology CorporationTW00023010090,84 %94,0 M$
40Realtek Semiconductor Corp.TW00023790050,77 %86,3 M$
41GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.TW00064880000,70 %78,3 M$
42Formosa Plastics CorporationTW00013010000,69 %77,7 M$
43Nanya Technology CorporationTW00024080020,69 %77,0 M$
44Novatek Microelectronics Corp.TW00030340050,68 %76,1 M$
45Formosa Chemicals & Fibre CorporationTW00013260070,67 %75,4 M$
46Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.TW00058800090,66 %74,0 M$
47Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.TW00026030080,65 %73,0 M$
48Uni-President Enterprises Corp.TW00012160000,65 %72,8 M$
49Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd.TW00023680080,65 %72,8 M$
50HONPRECISION INC7769.TW0,64 %71,7 M$

Comparable ETFs

The overlap measures the part of the portfolio common to both funds (sum of minimum weights on shared lines): beyond 70 %, holding both provides almost no diversification.

ETFFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 yearRecovery
iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETFIQQF.DE · IShares0,74 %1,56 $bnn.d.37,2 %compare
iShares MSCI EM ex-China UCITS ETFEXCH.AS · IShares0,18 %5,12 $bn+23,7 %36,1 %compare
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFEMXC · IShares0,25 %25,44 $bn+19,9 %36,0 %compare
iShares MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETFCEBL.DE · IShares0,20 %7,95 $bn+16,0 %34,7 %compare
Columbia EM Core ex-China ETFXCEM · Columbia Threadneedle0,16 %2,01 $bnn.d.34,3 %compare
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingVFEM.DE · Vanguard0,17 %5,91 $bn+5,9 %33,0 %compare
UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD disUEF5.DE · UBS0,24 %3,22 $bn+22,1 %32,8 %compare
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFAAXJ · IShares0,72 %3,61 $bn+9,2 %32,1 %compare

Its holdings in other ETFsdouble exposure

The top holdings of EWT are found in many other funds: combining several ETFs often means holding the same companies multiple times.

  • MediaTek Inc. : 6,10 % in this fund; held by 276 ETF, 18,79 Bn$ in total
  • Delta Electronics, Inc. : 2,95 % in this fund; held by 275 ETF, 7,96 Bn$ in total
  • Nan Ya Plastics Corporation : 2,58 % in this fund; held by 172 ETF, 4,02 Bn$ in total
  • Unimicron Technology Corp. : 1,95 % in this fund; held by 197 ETF, 4,34 Bn$ in total
  • Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. : 1,91 % in this fund; held by 197 ETF, 3,97 Bn$ in total
  • Elite Material Co., Ltd. : 1,89 % in this fund; held by 178 ETF, 4,17 Bn$ in total
  • CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. : 1,75 % in this fund; held by 217 ETF, 3,97 Bn$ in total
  • Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd. : 1,74 % in this fund; held by 198 ETF, 3,64 Bn$ in total

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What are the fees of the EWT ETF?
Reported ongoing fees are 0,59 % per year. Fees of 0,59 % per year represent 59 € collected each year for every 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value.
What are the largest positions of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF?
The top ten holdings weigh 47,8 % of the fund: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (22,3 %), MediaTek Inc. (6,1 %), HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY (3,4 %), ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING (3,0 %), Delta Electronics, Inc. (3,0 %).
Is the EWT ETF eligible for the PEA?
No: the fund is domiciled outside the European Economic Area (ISIN US46434G7723), it is not eligible for a PEA. It remains accessible in a securities account.
What is the performance of EWT over 5 years?
+39,3 % over 5 years, i.e., +6,8 % per year, in USD and dividends not reinvested (closing price at 2026-11-06).

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