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.

0,19% p.a. - 0,74% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of Taiwan ETFs
on the Taiwanese stock market, which are tracked by ETFs
on the Taiwanese stock market
 
The best indices for Taiwan ETFs

Performance of Taiwanese stocks (MSCI Taiwan 20/35)

1 month: -7,47%
1 year: 50,89%
3 years: 89,10%
5 years: 86,31%
 

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 108
(28-02-2022)
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 882 0,74% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1CLU0292109187 208 0,65% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF SINGLCLASSIE000CM02H85 184 0,19% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
HSBC MSCI Taiwan Capped UCITS ETF USDIE00B3S1J086 66 0,50% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 8,06% 22,90% 36,75% 39,97% 106,43%
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom 10,42% 25,61% 39,77% 43,90% 111,14%
FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped 10,01% 26,22% 42,05% 46,41% 117,00%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 19,81% 16,47% 31,75% 24,13% -25,01%
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom 21,99% 17,27% 31,97% 24,21% -25,19%
FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped 22,75% 18,82% 31,05% 25,96% -

Source: justETF.com; As of 31-03-2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

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Alternative investment opportunities

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 9 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 Azië-Pacific
Taiwan: 22.35%
(27/02/2026)
1 ETF 1.072
(31-03-2026)
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 Azië-Pacific
Taiwan: 25.68%
(27/02/2026)
1 ETF 1.021
(31-03-2026)
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 Azië-Pacific
Taiwan: 30.08%
(27/02/2026)
3 ETFs 857
(31-03-2026)
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 Azië-Pacific
Taiwan: 27.88%
(27/02/2026)
4 ETFs 979
(31-03-2026)
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 5.437 0,20% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681044480 1.383 0,20% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
State Street SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF USDIE00B466KX20 1.166 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETFIE00B0M63730 1.117 0,74% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF USDLU1681044563 743 0,20% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B7WK2W23 733 0,23% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Swap-gebaseerd
Amundi MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF AccLU1900068328 634 0,60% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
HSBC MSCI AC Far East ex Japan UCITS ETF USDIE00BBQ2W338 322 0,45% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BKPX3K41 82 0,74% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan 5,82% 15,68% 23,68% 28,28% 53,31%
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan 5,71% 15,24% 25,93% 31,10% 59,75%
MSCI Emerging Markets Asia 6,04% 15,99% 27,45% 32,43% 63,16%
MSCI AC Far East ex Japan 6,24% 19,81% 31,70% 38,53% 66,23%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan 13,76% 13,84% 16,92% 2,96% -12,62%
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan 13,99% 16,79% 18,97% 2,12% -14,88%
MSCI Emerging Markets Asia 14,33% 17,07% 19,10% 3,84% -15,09%
MSCI AC Far East ex Japan 17,58% 23,73% 18,71% -1,28% -15,89%

Source: justETF.com; As of 31-03-2026; 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 23 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 Opkomende markten
Taiwan: 26.12%
(27/02/2026)
3 ETFs 2.271
(27-02-2026)
The FTSE Emerging index tracks stocks from emerging markets worldwide.
Index factsheet
MSCI Emerging Markets Opkomende markten
Taiwan: 22.50%
(27/02/2026)
20 ETFs 1.204
(31-03-2026)
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 9.182 0,18% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M63177 7.287 0,18% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B4L5YC18 6.654 0,18% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF DistLU2573966905 4.063 0,14% p.a. Distribueren Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF AccLU2573967036 3.894 0,14% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681045370 3.453 0,20% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccLU1437017350 3.419 0,18% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B5SSQT16 3.091 0,15% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00B3VVMM84 2.698 0,17% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Volledige replicatie
UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD disLU0480132876 1.982 0,15% p.a. Distribueren Luxemburg Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BR733 1.608 0,17% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B469F816 1.426 0,18% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681045453 1.258 0,20% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF EUR DistLU1737652583 885 0,18% p.a. Distribueren Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000KCS7J59 881 0,15% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF EUR AccFR0010429068 868 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Frankrijk Niet-gefinancierde swap
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0292107645 701 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETFIE00B3DWVS88 268 0,19% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Niet-gefinancierde swap
UBS MSCI EM SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B3Z3FS74 149 0,14% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Swap-gebaseerd
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF USD AccFR0010435297 133 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Frankrijk Niet-gefinancierde swap
iShares MSCI EM Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000S3N6R34 88 0,14% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Niet-gefinancierde swap
Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD CapitalisationIE0004I037N4 10 0,11% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Emerging UCITS ETF EUR AccLU3257630437 1 0,09% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
FTSE Emerging 1,81% 7,76% 15,52% 18,35% 47,23%
MSCI Emerging Markets 5,02% 15,82% 27,08% 32,41% 61,25%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
FTSE Emerging 7,60% 11,13% 19,19% 4,11% -12,40%
MSCI Emerging Markets 14,84% 18,22% 14,36% 5,75% -15,28%

Source: justETF.com; As of 31-03-2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.