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: 4.04%
1 year: 105.53%
3 years: 169.93%
5 years: 133.29%

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
(28.02.22)
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
(27.02.26)
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
(27.02.26)
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 CHF
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETFIE00B0M63623 1,293 0.74% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF SINGLCLASSIE000CM02H85 513 0.19% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1CLU0292109187 304 0.65% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
HSBC MSCI Taiwan Capped UCITS ETF USDIE00B3S1J086 87 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 4.87% 54.02% 72.65% 105.18% 167.66%
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom 4.86% 54.07% 72.80% 105.35% 170.33%
FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped 5.38% 53.56% 72.66% 108.77% 173.24%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 Custom 71.30% 16.05% 34.14% 16.81% -28.69%
FTSE Taiwan 30/18 Capped 71.48% 17.59% 33.21% 18.42% -
MSCI Taiwan 20/35 71.81% 15.27% 33.91% 16.72% -28.52%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30.06.26; Calculations in CHF based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

The cheapest Taiwan ETFs
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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 8 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)
1 ETF 1,048
(30.06.26)
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)
1 ETF 996
(30.06.26)
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)
2 ETFs 831
(30.06.26)
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 955
(30.06.26)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Asia index tracks large and mid cap companies from Asian emerging markets.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m CHF
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B5L8K969 6,934 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681044480 1,636 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETFIE00B0M63730 1,631 0.74% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF USDIE00B466KX20 1,423 0.55% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF USDLU1681044563 883 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B7WK2W23 851 0.23% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Swap-based
Amundi MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF AccLU1900068328 747 0.60% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
HSBC MSCI AC Far East ex Japan UCITS ETF USDIE00BBQ2W338 381 0.45% p.a. Accumulating 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 1.76% 23.61% 26.23% 42.06% 63.33%
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan 2.11% 27.05% 29.26% 47.76% 72.10%
MSCI Emerging Markets Asia 2.29% 29.31% 31.50% 51.06% 76.80%
MSCI AC Far East ex Japan 1.70% 29.48% 36.51% 62.35% 87.23%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan 25.70% 12.66% 18.85% -3.18% -16.72%
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan 28.85% 15.58% 20.92% -3.97% -18.87%
MSCI Emerging Markets Asia 30.81% 15.84% 21.06% -2.35% -19.06%
MSCI AC Far East ex Japan 36.09% 22.44% 20.65% -7.16% -19.83%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30.06.26; Calculations in CHF 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 22 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)
3 ETFs 2,271
(27.02.26)
The FTSE Emerging index tracks stocks from emerging markets worldwide.
Index factsheet
MSCI Emerging Markets Emerging Markets
Taiwan: 22.50%
(27/02/2026)
19 ETFs 1,178
(30.06.26)
The MSCI Emerging Markets index tracks stocks from emerging markets worldwide.
Index factsheet
ETF
ISIN
  Fund size
in m CHF
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CIE00BTJRMP35 10,886 0.18% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M63177 8,344 0.18% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B4L5YC18 8,031 0.18% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD accLU0950674175 6,449 0.15% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Optimized sampling
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF DistLU2573966905 4,749 0.14% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681045370 3,973 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccLU1437017350 3,893 0.18% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B5SSQT16 3,383 0.15% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingIE00B3VVMM84 2,869 0.17% p.a. Distributing Ireland Full replication
UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD disLU0480132876 2,506 0.15% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Optimized sampling
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BR733 1,755 0.17% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B469F816 1,704 0.18% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681045453 1,364 0.20% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF EUR DistLU1737652583 1,071 0.18% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Full replication
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF EUR AccFR0010429068 888 0.55% p.a. Accumulating France Unfunded swap
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0292107645 821 0.49% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccIE00B3DWVS88 364 0.09% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Unfunded swap
UBS MSCI EM SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B3Z3FS74 148 0.14% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Swap-based
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD) A-UKdisLU1126036976 92 0.15% p.a. Distributing Luxembourg Optimized sampling
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Emerging UCITS ETF AccLU3086273813 56 0.09% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF USD AccFR0010435297 45 0.55% p.a. Accumulating France Unfunded swap
Franklin FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (Acc)IE0004I037N4 7 0.11% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
 
Index   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
FTSE Emerging 1.71% 13.21% 12.01% 24.51% 44.03%
MSCI Emerging Markets 2.01% 24.19% 26.85% 45.65% 67.21%
Index   2026
in %
2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
FTSE Emerging 11.40% 9.97% 21.14% -2.10% -16.50%
MSCI Emerging Markets 27.06% 16.97% 16.24% -0.54% -19.25%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30.06.26; Calculations in CHF based on the largest ETF of the respective index.