iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
ALTAR
Score™		 2.9% info Recommen-
dation		 AVOID
2025E    2026E
P/E
ratio		 31.8x P/Sales
ratio		 2.4x
P/BV
ratio		 4.2x Div.
yield		 1.6%


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The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Taiwan Index. The index consists primarily of large cap stocks traded in the Taiwanese market.

FUND BASICS
Category Emerging Market Equities
Fund Sponsor Barclays Global Investors
Website www.ishares.com
Inception date Jun 20, 2000
Assets (mns) $11,008
Currency USD
Expense ratio 58 bp
Distributions Annually

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian State Street Bank & Trust
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication n/a
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 85
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $340,701
Large cap (>$10bn) 63.1%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 36.9%
Small cap (<$2bn) 0.0%
Developed mkts 0.0%
Emerging mkts 100.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC 20.8 %
MEDIATEK INC 6.0 %
DELTA ELECTRONICS INC 4.0 %
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.5 %
ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGR 3.2 %
ELITE MATERIAL CO LTD 2.2 %
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP 2.0 %
UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP 1.9 %
YAGEO CORPORATION 1.8 %
ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP 1.8 %
Total 47.2 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
TAIWAN 104.2 %










HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru July 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
52.0% 73.0% 17.5% 18.3% 7.1%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.79 56%
MSCI EAFE 1.38 50%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 1.15 82%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $102.21
30d moving avg. $102.00
Annualized volatility 20.9%
Short interest (ETF) 12.5%
Relative strength (RSI) 49

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 6,546
Turnover 6.1%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.01%
ADV underlying (mns) $3,063

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 178 potential alternatives to the iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with EWT. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: EWT Expense: 58 bp ALTAR Score™: 2.9%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH EWT
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs EWT
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs EWT
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs EWT
(%)
VEXC Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF 38.6 7 51 5.6 +2.7
JIVE JPMorgan International Value ETF 36.8 55 3 7.9 +5.0
XCNY SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF 35.3 15 43 5.6 +2.7
AIA iShares Asia 50 ETF 34.0 50 8 7.6 +4.6
EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF 32.9 25 33 5.1 +2.2
STXE Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF 32.3 32 26 5.2 +2.3
KEMX KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets EX China Index ETF 31.9 24 34 5.2 +2.2
XCEM Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF 30.5 16 42 5.0 +2.0
DGRE WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund 30.5 32 26 4.7 +1.8
EEMA iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF 29.5 49 9 7.5 +4.5
AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF 29.0 70 -12 6.9 +4.0
SCHE Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF 28.3 11 47 9.3 +6.3
NUEM Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF 28.3 36 22 5.9 +3.0
EMM Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF 28.1 75 -17 4.7 +1.8
EEMX SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF 27.7 30 28 7.9 +5.0
FLAX Franklin FTSE Asia Ex Japan ETF 27.3 19 39 7.1 +4.2
VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF 27.0 7 51 9.0 +6.1
ECON Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF 26.9 49 9 6.6 +3.6
ESGE iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF 26.7 25 33 8.2 +5.3
SPEM SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF 26.6 7 51 9.4 +6.4
HEEM iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 26.2 69 -11 7.6 +4.6
JADE JPMorgan Active Developing Markets Equity ETF 26.0 65 -7 5.9 +3.0
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 26.0 69 -11 7.8 +4.8
XSOE WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund 26.0 32 26 7.5 +4.5
BBEM JPMorgan BetaBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF 25.5 15 43 8.0 +5.0
DBEM Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF 25.4 66 -8 7.3 +4.4
PXH Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF 25.3 49 9 13.1 +10.1
QEMM SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF 25.2 30 28 7.5 +4.5
BKEM BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF 25.1 11 47 24.0 +21.1
RAYE Rayliant Quantamental Emerging Market ex-China Equity ETF 25.1 88 -30 8.4 +5.5
DEHP Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF 25.1 41 17 4.8 +1.9
GSEE Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF 24.9 36 22 7.5 +4.6
JEMA JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF 24.9 33 25 6.7 +3.8
GEM Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF 24.4 45 13 8.0 +5.1
EMMF WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund 24.4 48 10 8.6 +5.6
QLVE FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fun 23.6 40 18 6.2 +3.2
RFEM First Trust Riverfront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF 23.4 95 -37 9.7 +6.7
GMF SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF 23.4 49 9 8.5 +5.6
PIE Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF 23.3 90 -32 3.6 +0.7
EMXF iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF 23.2 16 42 6.6 +3.6
FTHF First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF 23.2 75 -17 5.8 +2.8
MEM Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF 23.0 79 -21 8.4 +5.5
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 22.9 9 49 8.2 +5.2
EMGF iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF 22.8 25 33 8.9 +6.0
DFAE Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF 22.5 35 23 7.0 +4.0
EMC Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF 22.4 75 -17 7.1 +4.1
FDEM Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF 22.2 25 33 10.4 +7.4
EMCR Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr 22.1 15 43 8.8 +5.8
JHEM John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF 21.9 49 9 7.5 +4.5
DEXC Dimensional Emerging Markets ex China Core EquityETF 20.9 53 5 5.1 +2.2
FNDE Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Co. Index ETF 20.1 39 19 13.3 +10.4
DFSE Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF 19.6 41 17 6.9 +3.9
EVLU iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF 19.4 35 23 9.9 +7.0
MFEM PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF 18.8 50 8 8.2 +5.3
MINV Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF 18.4 79 -21 5.5 +2.6
DFEM Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF 18.2 38 20 7.0 +4.1
ROAM Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF 18.2 44 14 7.5 +4.6
EEMV iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF 18.0 25 33 6.0 +3.1
EMDM First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF 18.0 75 -17 6.3 +3.4
GTEK Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF 17.9 75 -17 1.8 -1.2
FRDM Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF 16.8 49 9 5.4 +2.4
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF 16.5 33 25 7.0 +4.1
DFEV Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF 16.3 43 15 9.4 +6.4
DEM WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund 15.8 63 -5 10.2 +7.2
FEM First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund 15.8 80 -22 8.8 +5.9
LDEM iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF 15.2 17 41 12.5 +9.6
PATN Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders ETF 14.4 65 -7 4.0 +1.1
AVSE Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF 14.3 33 25 6.6 +3.7
TLTE FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index 14.2 59 -1 8.5 +5.6
AVES Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF 13.0 36 22 9.0 +6.0
DNL WisdomTree Global ex-US Quality Dividend Growth Fund 13.0 42 16 4.0 +1.0
EEMO Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF 12.0 29 29 6.8 +3.8
AVXC Avantis Emerging Markets Ex-China Equity ETF 11.8 33 25 6.1 +3.1
IQDY FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund 11.5 47 11 7.0 +4.0
ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF 11.4 47 11 2.4 -0.6
BAI iShares AI Innovation and Tech Active ETF 11.1 55 3 1.0 -2.0
KNCT Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF 10.7 40 18 2.9 -0.0
IQDF FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund 10.3 47 11 7.3 +4.3
AIVC Amplify Bloomberg AI Value Chain ETF 10.0 59 -1 3.4 +0.5
JIG JPMorgan International Growth ETF 9.8 55 3 3.6 +0.7
VSGX Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF 9.7 10 48 6.4 +3.5
JPEM JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF 9.5 44 14 9.3 +6.3
WRND IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF 9.2 18 40 3.9 +1.0
NXTG First Trust Indxx NextG ETF 8.9 70 -12 3.5 +0.6
CLNR IQ Cleaner Transport ETF 8.8 45 13 4.0 +1.0
GXUS Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Total International Equity ETF 8.6 18 40 6.2 +3.2
ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF 8.5 34 24 6.2 +3.3
DOL WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund 8.3 48 10 5.4 +2.5
FRGN Horizon International Equity ETF 8.0 75 -17 7.7 +4.8
DBAW Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF 8.0 41 17 5.8 +2.9
RNEM First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF 7.8 75 -17 7.7 +4.8
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund 7.8 4 54 6.5 +3.6
EELV Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF 7.6 29 29 8.7 +5.7
IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF 7.4 7 51 6.4 +3.5
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF 7.3 5 53 6.5 +3.5
CGXU Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF 7.2 54 4 3.7 +0.8
FBOT Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF 7.1 50 8 2.8 -0.2
IXN iShares Global Tech ETF 7.0 41 17 2.6 -0.3
AQLT iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF 6.8 18 40 0.0 -2.9
KEMQ KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF 6.8 60 -2 8.7 +5.7
UEVM VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF 6.6 45 13 9.4 +6.5
ADIV SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF 6.3 78 -20 9.2 +6.3
OCEN IQ Clean Oceans ETF 6.0 45 13 4.6 +1.7
CHPX Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF 6.0 50 8 1.6 -1.3
CHAT Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF 5.7 75 -17 4.1 +1.2
OAIM OneAscent International Equity ETF 5.5 95 -37 4.5 +1.5
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 5.4 30 28 6.3 +3.4
AGQI First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF 5.1 85 -27 6.1 +3.2
SNSR Global X Internet of Things ETF 4.8 68 -10 3.3 +0.4
VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF 4.6 17 41 7.7 +4.7
ACWV iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF 4.6 20 38 5.6 +2.6
ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF 4.6 95 -37 2.3 -0.7
FDTX Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF 4.6 50 8 1.6 -1.4
QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF 4.5 40 18 3.6 +0.7
AGIX KraneShares Artificial Intelligence and Technology ETF 4.5 99 -41 1.1 -1.9
IGPT Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF 4.4 60 -2 2.4 -0.6
TINY ProShares Nanotechnology ETF 4.1 58 0 1.3 -1.6
POW VistaShares Electrification Supercycle ETF 4.0 75 -17 2.2 -0.7
KLMT Invesco MSCI Global Climate 500 ETF 4.0 10 48 4.8 +1.9
JSTC Adasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETF 3.4 89 -31 4.2 +1.2
AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF 3.4 75 -17 1.0 -2.0
CRBN iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF 3.3 20 38 4.6 +1.7
IGRO iShares International Dividend Growth ETF 3.2 15 43 6.5 +3.5
EDIV SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF 3.1 49 9 8.8 +5.9
ECOW Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF 3.1 70 -12 9.2 +6.3
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF 3.1 32 26 4.5 +1.6
NZAC SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF 3.0 12 46 4.3 +1.4
VIDI Vident International Equity Strategy ETF 2.9 61 -3 8.2 +5.2
IBAT iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF 2.8 47 11 1.7 -1.3
CWI SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF 2.8 30 28 6.3 +3.3
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF 2.7 6 52 4.9 +1.9
GLOF iShares Global Equity Factor ETF 2.7 20 38 5.4 +2.5
ANEW ProShares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF 2.5 45 13 4.2 +1.3
EYLD Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF 2.4 66 -8 9.0 +6.0
FPXI First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF 2.3 70 -12 3.9 +1.0
DWX SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF 2.3 45 13 6.6 +3.6
DTCR Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF 2.3 50 8 3.4 +0.5
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF 2.3 46 12 3.9 +0.9
MOTG VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF 2.1 52 6 7.5 +4.6
SDG iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF 2.0 49 9 4.5 +1.5
WWJD Inspire International ETF 1.9 80 -22 6.1 +3.2
AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF 1.9 68 -10 2.7 -0.2
FCLD Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF 1.9 39 19 2.7 -0.2
IHAK iShares Cybersecurity & Tech ETF 1.8 47 11 3.2 +0.2
EMDV ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF 1.8 60 -2 6.4 +3.5
WTAI WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund 1.8 45 13 1.9 -1.1
MOTI VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF 1.8 58 0 9.6 +6.6
DVYE iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF 1.4 49 9 17.6 +14.6
PBD Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF 1.3 75 -17 0.3 -2.6
GAMR Wedbush ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF Wedbush ETFMG Video Game T 1.3 75 -17 3.2 +0.2
SDEM Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF 1.2 67 -9 12.2 +9.2
DEW WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund 1.1 58 0 6.9 +4.0
DSTX Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF 1.1 55 3 6.3 +3.3
FID First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF 1.1 60 -2 7.5 +4.6
WDIV SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF 1.1 40 18 8.8 +5.8
SUPL ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF 1.1 58 0 7.5 +4.5
RCGE RockCreek Global Equality ETF 1.1 95 -37 5.7 +2.7
BLES Inspire Global Hope ETF 1.0 61 -3 5.5 +2.6
JGLO JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF 0.8 33 25 4.1 +1.2
TTAI FCF International Quality ETF 0.7 59 -1 6.9 +4.0
IXG iShares Global Financials ETF 0.7 42 16 5.7 +2.8
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 0.6 9 49 4.7 +1.8
ROBT First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF 0.6 65 -7 1.3 -1.7
SLX VanEck Steel ETF 0.5 56 2 10.0 +7.0
ISHP First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF 0.5 60 -2 5.1 +2.1
PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF 0.5 39 19 8.1 +5.1
ESPO VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF 0.4 56 2 6.4 +3.4
OND ProShares On-Demand ETF 0.4 58 0 0.5 -2.5
NERD Roundhill Video Games ETF 0.4 50 8 7.7 +4.7
FDNI First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF 0.4 65 -7 23.9 +20.9
ODDS Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF 0.4 60 -2 4.5 +1.6
HERO Global X Video Games & Esports ETF 0.4 50 8 5.7 +2.8
IPAV Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETF 0.4 55 3 5.8 +2.9
GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastructure 0.4 58 0 3.5 +0.5
VIGI Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.3 10 48 5.8 +2.9
SRVR Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF 0.2 55 3 4.1 +1.1
AVEE Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF 0.1 42 16 7.8 +4.9
DGS WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund 0.1 58 0 8.5 +5.6

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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multiple:		 iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
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to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

AVOID
Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may not be relevant.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 14.0 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 4.0 x
Less: Expense ratio 58 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 2.9 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.52 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.52
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
Risk & reward. Uses std. dev. as proxy for risk, ALTAR Score™ for return forecast.
Dividends paid by constituents to the fund. May differ from actual distributions to shareholders due to constituent changes, timing issues or other factors.
Monthly returns based on changes in price plus dividends. May differ from daily returns reported by funds. See below for standardized returns.