EWT vs SPEM

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWTSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.98%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.05B$16.18B
YTD return
50.56%6.56%
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
26.9516.24
Last price
$100.50$49.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

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 SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.