Alternatives in the same category

iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan vs iShares MSCI Taiwan

iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan tracks MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan and iShares MSCI Taiwan tracks MSCI Taiwan. They are realistic alternatives for the same slot in a portfolio, but because the indices are different nobody can tell you in advance which will return more. What can be compared objectively is the cost, the replication method, the domicile and how each one is structured — and that is what this page does.

What each one tracks

This is the underlying difference: they do not follow the same index, so their returns will diverge.

iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan

MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan

iShares MSCI Taiwan

MSCI Taiwan

Comparison

iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-JapaniShares MSCI Taiwan
IndexMSCI AC Far East ex-JapanMSCI Taiwan
TER0.74%0.74%
Hist. return*~6%~8%
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DistributionDistributingDistributing
DomicileIrlandaIrlanda
CurrencyUSDUSD
Risk5/75/7
ISINIE00BKPX3K41IE000AJFZ9E4

What the fee gap actually costs

Applying the SAME 7% gross return to both and contributing €300/month, the only thing moving the result is the TER. This is not a return forecast: it is how much the fee weighs.

HorizoniShares MSCI AC Far East ex-JapaniShares MSCI TaiwanDifference
10 years€50,124€50,124€0
20 years€143,709€143,709€0
30 years€318,439€318,439€0

Both fees are effectively identical, so cost should not decide this choice.

Nobody can know which will perform better: they track different indices and past performance is not a prediction. What is objective today is the cost, the replication, the domicile and the distribution policy.

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iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan and iShares MSCI Taiwan?+

They track different indices: iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan follows MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan and iShares MSCI Taiwan follows MSCI Taiwan. They also differ in cost (0.74% vs 0.74% TER), replication (physical vs physical) and domicile (Irlanda vs Irlanda).

Which one will perform better?+

Nobody can know that: they track different indices, so their returns will diverge, and past index performance is not a prediction. What you can control today is the cost, the tax structure and whether the index actually covers what you want exposure to.

Which one is cheaper?+

Their fees are effectively identical (0.74% vs 0.74%), so cost should not decide this one. Look at index coverage, distribution policy and availability at your broker instead.

Accumulating or distributing?+

Both are distributing, so on this point there is no difference between them.

Can I hold both?+

Yes. Unlike two funds tracking the identical index, these give you genuinely different exposure, so holding both is not automatically redundant — just be aware you may end up overlapping on the largest companies and doubling your rebalancing work.

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