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iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (EWM)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US46434G8143

CUSIP

46434G814

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Mar 12, 1996

Region

Emerging Asia Pacific (Malaysia)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI Malaysia Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

EWM has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (EWM) returned -0.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.37% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EWM returned -1.06% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


EWM

YTD

-0.33%

1M

10.88%

6M

-0.06%

1Y

11.37%

5Y*

4.54%

10Y*

-1.06%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of EWM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-4.53%1.07%-2.49%4.72%1.16%-0.33%
2024-0.52%2.79%0.28%1.42%3.94%-0.65%5.52%9.37%4.36%-8.91%-0.12%1.52%19.46%
20234.12%-8.58%1.98%-1.80%-5.74%-0.72%9.70%-3.96%-2.32%0.19%2.96%1.81%-3.61%
2022-2.20%5.92%-1.23%-3.12%-2.58%-7.35%2.92%-1.20%-9.54%3.86%8.25%1.59%-6.00%
2021-6.08%0.55%-0.37%2.58%-1.44%-3.84%-3.33%7.49%-4.52%3.55%-5.22%3.94%-7.40%
2020-5.89%-5.07%-8.91%1.51%6.58%2.53%8.33%-2.86%-1.28%-3.17%9.35%3.86%3.12%
20193.33%-0.65%-2.03%-0.77%-0.30%2.18%-2.83%-3.36%-0.25%0.97%-2.06%4.68%-1.41%
20188.01%-1.77%3.32%-2.99%-6.85%-2.64%5.97%-1.60%-0.49%-6.52%-0.60%0.79%-6.28%
20174.06%0.96%3.36%3.97%0.66%0.48%-0.06%0.79%1.41%-0.71%1.87%5.32%24.25%
20164.78%-3.45%13.79%-4.04%-7.37%6.03%-0.97%-0.37%-0.86%-1.60%-8.24%0.14%-4.03%
2015-3.78%4.63%-2.06%2.41%-5.66%-4.46%0.33%-16.13%-2.75%3.83%3.01%-0.32%-20.59%
2014-7.08%4.29%2.09%1.60%0.75%0.77%-0.57%1.65%-4.05%-0.19%-5.08%-5.59%-11.49%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EWM is 59, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EWM is 5959
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EWM is 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EWM is 6868
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EWM is 6565
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EWM is 4747
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EWM is 4646
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (EWM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.67
  • 5-Year: 0.30
  • 10-Year: -0.06
  • All Time: 0.05

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF provided a 3.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.81 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.81$0.81$0.74$0.68$1.62$0.55$0.83$1.14$1.84$1.68$11.62$2.17

Dividend yield

3.33%3.32%3.47%2.99%6.48%1.89%2.91%3.84%5.58%5.97%37.55%4.03%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.81
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.74
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.68
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78$1.62
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.83
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$1.14
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.49$1.84
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.26$1.68
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$10.99$11.62
2014$1.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.12$2.17

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF was 89.19%, occurring on Oct 7, 1998. Recovery took 2264 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF drawdown is 23.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-89.19%Feb 21, 1997410Oct 7, 19982264Oct 10, 20072674
-52.12%Jan 15, 2008199Oct 27, 2008462Aug 27, 2010661
-50.3%Aug 28, 20141399Mar 19, 2020
-22.25%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011240Sep 14, 2012301
-16.12%May 15, 201373Aug 27, 2013182May 19, 2014255

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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