How to invest in Taiwan using ETFs
How do I invest in Taiwanese stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the whole Taiwanese stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.
On the Taiwanese stock market you'll find 3 indices which are tracked by ETFs.
Alternatively, you may invest in indices on the Asia-Pacific region or emerging markets.
Performance of Taiwanese stocks (MSCI Taiwan 20/35)
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on Taiwan
For an investment in the Taiwanese stock market, there are 3 indices available which are tracked by 4 ETFs. On the FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped index there is 1 ETF. On the MSCI Taiwan 20/35 index there are 2 ETFs. On the MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.19% p.a. and 0.74% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped | Taiwan | 1 ETF | 132 (31/08/2026) | The FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped index tracks Taiwanese large and mid capitalization stocks. The weight of the largest constituent is constrained to 30% and the weights of all other constituents are constrained to a maximum of 18%. Index factsheet |
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 | Taiwan | 2 ETFs | 86 (27/02/2026) | The MSCI Taiwan 20/35 index tracks large- and mid-cap companies from Taiwan. The weight of the largest constituent is constrained to 35% and the weights of all other constituents are constrained to a maximum of 20%. Index factsheet |
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom | Taiwan | 1 ETF | 86 (27/02/2026) | The MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom index tracks large- and mid-cap companies from Taiwan. The weight of the largest constituent is constrained to 35% and the weights of all other constituents are constrained to a maximum of 20%. A buffer of 10% is applied on these limits at each index rebalancing. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETFIE00B0M63623 | 1,573 | 0.74% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF SINGLCLASSIE000CM02H85 | 1,212 | 0.19% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1CLU0292109187 | 535 | 0.65% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| HSBC MSCI Taiwan Capped UCITS ETF USDIE00B3S1J086 | 376 | 0.50% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Taiwan 20/35 | 6.36% | 5.84% | 62.35% | 96.50% | 211.49% | |
| MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom | 6.39% | 5.93% | 62.54% | 96.83% | 217.44% | |
| FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped | 6.68% | 5.81% | 61.84% | 98.56% | 219.54% |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom | 83.11% | 17.27% | 31.97% | 24.21% | -25.19% | |
| FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped | 83.15% | 18.82% | 31.05% | 25.96% | - | |
| MSCI Taiwan 20/35 | 83.49% | 16.47% | 31.75% | 24.13% | -25.01% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best Taiwan ETFs
by 1 year return
| 1 | Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF SINGLCLASS | 98.56% |
| 2 | Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1C | 96.83% |
| 3 | iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF | 96.50% |
The cheapest Taiwan ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
| 1 | Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF SINGLCLASS | 0.19% p.a. |
| 2 | HSBC MSCI Taiwan Capped UCITS ETF USD | 0.50% p.a. |
| 3 | Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1C | 0.65% p.a. |
Asia-Pacific indices with a share of Taiwan
Besides Taiwan ETFs you may consider ETFs on Asia-Pacific. In total, you can invest in 4 Asia-Pacific indices, which are tracked by 12 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on Asia-Pacific is between 0.20% p.a. and 0.74% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan | Asia Pacific Taiwan: 22.35% (27/02/2026) | 2 ETFs | 1,034 (30/09/2026) | The MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan index tracks equity markets of the emerging and developed countries of the Asia and Pacific region, excluding Japan. Index factsheet |
| MSCI AC Asia ex Japan | Asia Pacific Taiwan: 25.68% (27/02/2026) | 2 ETFs | 986 (30/09/2026) | The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan index tracks equity markets of the emerging and developed countries of the Asia region, excluding Japan. Index factsheet |
| MSCI AC Far East ex Japan | Asia Pacific Taiwan: 30.08% (27/02/2026) | 4 ETFs | 821 (30/09/2026) | The MSCI AC Far East ex Japan index tracks equity markets of the emerging and developed countries of the East Asian region, excluding Japan. Index factsheet |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Asia | Asia Pacific Taiwan: 27.88% (27/02/2026) | 4 ETFs | 946 (30/09/2026) | The MSCI Emerging Markets Asia index tracks large and mid cap companies from Asian emerging markets. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B5L8K969 | 7,687 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681044480 | 1,751 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETFIE00B0M63730 | 1,705 | 0.74% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| State Street SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF USDIE00B466KX20 | 1,443 | 0.55% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B7WK2W23 | 943 | 0.23% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Swap-based | |
| Amundi MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF AccLU1900068328 | 845 | 0.60% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF USDLU1681044563 | 795 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| HSBC MSCI AC Far East ex Japan UCITS ETF USDIE00BBQ2W338 | 418 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Amundi MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan UCITS ETF AccLU1900068161 | 410 | 0.50% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Amundi PEA Asie Pacifique (MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan) UCITS ETF AccFR0011869312 | 191 | 0.60% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
| iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BKPX3K41 | 99 | 0.74% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| HSBC MSCI AC Far East ex Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00022VXYM7 | 33 | 0.45% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan | 1.27% | 0.41% | 23.61% | 32.02% | 75.09% | |
| MSCI AC Asia ex Japan | 2.13% | -0.07% | 26.45% | 35.37% | 84.15% | |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Asia | 2.38% | -0.75% | 27.82% | 36.97% | 88.15% | |
| MSCI AC Far East ex Japan | 3.10% | 0.65% | 29.79% | 43.87% | 105.07% |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan | 27.38% | 13.84% | 16.92% | 2.96% | -12.62% | |
| MSCI AC Asia ex Japan | 29.94% | 16.79% | 18.97% | 2.12% | -14.88% | |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Asia | 31.01% | 17.07% | 19.10% | 3.84% | -15.09% | |
| MSCI AC Far East ex Japan | 38.21% | 23.73% | 18.71% | -1.28% | -15.89% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
Emerging markets indices with a share of Taiwan
As further alternative you may invest in ETFs on emerging markets. In total, you can consider 2 emerging markets indices tracked by 29 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on emerging markets indices is between 0.09% p.a. and 0.55% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE Emerging | Emerging Markets Taiwan: 26.12% (27/02/2026) | 4 ETFs | 2,290 (30/06/2026) | The FTSE Emerging index tracks stocks from emerging markets worldwide. Index factsheet |
| MSCI Emerging Markets | Emerging Markets Taiwan: 22.50% (27/02/2026) | 25 ETFs | 1,165 (30/09/2026) | The MSCI Emerging Markets index tracks stocks from emerging markets worldwide. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CIE00BTJRMP35 | 12,635 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B4L5YC18 | 9,434 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M63177 | 9,095 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD accLU0950674175 | 8,283 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Optimized sampling | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF DistLU2573966905 | 5,558 | 0.14% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF AccLU2573967036 | 5,538 | 0.14% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccLU1437017350 | 4,359 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681045370 | 4,330 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B5SSQT16 | 3,759 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00B3VVMM84 | 3,212 | 0.17% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD disLU0480132876 | 2,863 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Optimized sampling | |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BR733 | 2,179 | 0.17% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B469F816 | 2,038 | 0.18% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000KCS7J59 | 1,712 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681045453 | 1,476 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF EUR DistLU1737652583 | 1,154 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF EUR AccFR0010429068 | 934 | 0.55% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0292107645 | 905 | 0.49% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1DIE000GWA2J58 | 798 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccIE00B3DWVS88 | 455 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
| iShares MSCI EM Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000S3N6R34 | 236 | 0.14% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF 1DLU2675291913 | 182 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| UBS MSCI EM SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B3Z3FS74 | 157 | 0.14% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Swap-based | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD DistLU2277591868 | 91 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Emerging UCITS ETF AccLU3086273813 | 68 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF USD AccFR0010435297 | 41 | 0.55% p.a. | Accumulating | France | Unfunded swap | |
| Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (Acc)IE0004I037N4 | 9 | 0.11% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Full replication | |
| BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Emerging UCITS ETF EUR AccLU3257630437 | 4 | 0.09% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DistIE000GTF7GF4 | 3 | 0.11% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE Emerging | 0.24% | 1.91% | 14.91% | 16.51% | 54.61% | |
| MSCI Emerging Markets | 1.84% | -0.05% | 23.64% | 33.42% | 78.29% |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE Emerging | 14.56% | 11.13% | 19.19% | 4.11% | -12.40% | |
| MSCI Emerging Markets | 28.17% | 18.22% | 14.36% | 5.75% | -15.28% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
