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 Blackrock
Fund NameiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWT
Inception Date6/20/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Taiwan NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelEmerging Markets
RegionAsia-Pacific
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$3.88 billion
Average Daily Volume$4.92 million
Discount/Premium-3.03%
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 announced an annual dividend on Tuesday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $1.0189 per share on Tuesday, December 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 19th. This is a boost from iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's previous annual dividend of $0.70. View iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,313,976 shares, an increase of 74.5% from the July 13th total of 6,483,605 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,795,027 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. View iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's Current Options Chain.
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)
Has iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about EWT stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.70 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
Who are iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.70%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (6.99%), Morgan Stanley (4.58%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.80%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.73%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.13%).
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 Fisher Asset Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Hexavest Inc., Legal & General Group Plc, Wasatch Advisors Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Fis Group Inc. and Wells Fargo & Company MN.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock?
EWT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Money Design Co. Ltd., Morgan Stanley, Accuvest Global Advisors, BlackRock Inc., Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Pzena Investment Management LLC and Bank of Montreal Can.
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, Scottrade, 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 $36.92.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF?
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has a market capitalization of $3.77 billion.
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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