iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund EWM
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- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Net assets
- $366.2M
- Holdings
- 31
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.75%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (EWM) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$26.58 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.5% a year, from its prospectus dated 30 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$366.18 million as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 31 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.00 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.75%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.50%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.50%
- Prospectus date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 19 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $366,176,899
- Total assets
- $372,335,360
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 27 Jul 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 31 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUBLIC BANK BHD | MYL1295OO004 | 13.52% | $49.5M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 2 | MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD MALAYAN BANKING BHD | MYL1155OO000 | 12.67% | $46.4M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 3 | CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BERHAD CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BHD | MYL1023OO000 | 11.93% | $43.7M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 4 | TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD TENAGA NASIONAL BHD | MYL5347OO009 | 7.39% | $27.0M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 5 | PRESS METAL ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS BERHAD PRESS METAL ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS BHD | MYL8869OO009 | 6.57% | $24.1M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 6 | IHH HEALTHCARE BERHAD IHH HEALTHCARE BHD | MYL5225OO007 | 3.92% | $14.4M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 7 | GAMUDA BERHAD GAMUDA BHD | MYL5398OO002 | 3.88% | $14.2M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 8 | AMMB HOLDINGS BERHAD AMMB HOLDINGS BHD | MYL1015OO006 | 3.17% | $11.6M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 9 | SUNWAY BERHAD SUNWAY BHD | MYL5211OO007 | 2.90% | $10.6M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 10 | RHB BANK BERHAD RHB BANK BHD | MYL1066OO009 | 2.82% | $10.3M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 11 | HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD HONG LEONG BANK BHD | MYL5819OO007 | 2.67% | $9.8M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 12 | PETRONAS GAS BERHAD PETRONAS GAS BHD | MYL6033OO004 | 2.67% | $9.8M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 13 | YTL POWER INTERNATIONAL BERHAD YTL POWER INTERNATIONAL BHD | MYL6742OO000 | 2.49% | $9.1M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 14 | PETRONAS CHEMICALS GROUP BERHAD PETRONAS CHEMICALS GROUP BHD | MYL5183OO008 | 2.46% | $9.0M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 15 | SD GUTHRIE BERHAD SD GUTHRIE BHD | MYL5285OO001 | 2.38% | $8.7M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 16 | MISC BERHAD MISC BHD | MYL3816OO005 | 2.15% | $7.9M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 17 | CELCOMDIGI BERHAD DIGI COM BHD | MYL6947OO005 | 2.12% | $7.8M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 18 | KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BHD | MYL2445OO004 | 2.01% | $7.4M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 19 | IOI CORPORATION BERHAD IOI CORP BHD | MYL1961OO001 | 1.98% | $7.2M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 20 | MAXIS BERHAD MAXIS BHD | MYL6012OO008 | 1.72% | $6.3M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 21 | TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD | MYL4863OO006 | 1.68% | $6.2M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 22 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL FUND SL AGENCY | US0669225197 | 1.63% | $6.0M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 23 | NESTLE (MALAYSIA) BERHAD NESTLE MALAYSIA BHD | MYL4707OO005 | 1.26% | $4.6M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 24 | AXIATA GROUP BERHAD AXIATA GROUP BHD | MYL6888OO001 | 1.09% | $4.0M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 25 | PETRONAS DAGANGAN BERHAD PETRONAS DAGANGAN BHD | MYL5681OO001 | 1.04% | $3.8M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.21% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 1.76% | |
| Other | 0.36% | |
| Equity derivatives | <0.01% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 99.57% | |
| United States | 1.77% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 99.57% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 1.77% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.9970
- 12-month yield
- 3.75%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Jun 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.9970) ÷ latest price ($26.58) × 100 = 3.75%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (10 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | $0.5720 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $0.4250 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | $0.5080 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.4510 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $0.3630 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | $0.3720 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | $0.3650 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.2190 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | $0.4650 |
| 13 Dec 2021 | $0.7820 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000004250) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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