EWT vs IEFA

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWTIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.98%3.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.05B$189.30B
YTD return
50.56%10.97%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.350.88
P/E ratio
26.9517.13
Last price
$100.50$97.42
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd22.32%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.10%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.36%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.00%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc2.95%
1303.TWNan Ya Plastics Corp2.58%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp1.95%
2881.TWFubon Financial Holdings Co Ltd1.91%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd1.89%
2891.TWCTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd1.75%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical2.0%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology71.4%
Communication Services1.4%
Financial Services16.3%
Industrials2.6%
Healthcare0.9%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.45%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.38%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.25%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.19%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.17%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.13%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.06%
SAP.DESAP SE0.96%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.94%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.86%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.0%
Basic Materials6.2%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.9%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.3%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials18.9%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare10.7%

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 22.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $189.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.42%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.