iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) has returned 11.63% so far this year and 56.23% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, EWT has achieved an annualized return of 14.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 23, 2000, EWT's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +26.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2001 at -20.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, EWT closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst single day was Sep 17, 2001 at -11.6%.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.10%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 26, 2000.

• This ETF participated in 105.73% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 104.85% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

EWT has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.

EWT ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF provided a 3.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.82 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Taiwan 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 Taiwan ETF was 64.37%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 1274 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF drawdown is 7.97%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.