Ishares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Taiwan IndexSM (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWT
Inception Date6/19/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Taiwan 25/50 Index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelEmerging Markets
RegionAsia-Pacific
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$3.58 billion
Average Daily Volume$5.10 million
Discount/Premium-0.34%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.62%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.62%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.62%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerIMC Chicago
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWT."
How often does iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF declared an annual dividend on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.0235 per share on Friday, December 20th. This represents a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. This is an increase from iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's previous annual dividend of $1.00. View iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about EWT stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF earned a news sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF own?
Who are iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's key executives?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Robert H. Silver, Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 58)
- Martin Small, President (Age 41)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Alan Mason, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Steve Messinger, Executive Vice President (Age 55)
- Scott F. Radell, Executive Vice President (Age 48)
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Charles Park J.D., Chief Compliance Officer (Age 50)
- Edward B. Baer, Chief Legal Officer, Vice President (Age 45)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President (Age 52)
Who are iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State of Tennessee Treasury Department (15.21%), Credit Suisse AG (2.37%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.94%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.83%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.79%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.62%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock?
EWT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Fis Group Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, Comerica Bank, Marketfield Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc. and Renaissance Technologies LLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock?
EWT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd., Investec Asset Management LTD, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV, Hexavest Inc., Exane Derivatives and Geode Capital Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF?
Shares of EWT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.20.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF?
What is iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's mailing address is 45 Fremont St, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-2204, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-617-9377270.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA EWT)
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