EWM - EWM: Not A Lot Of Light At The End Of The Tunnel For Malaysian Stocks

2024-04-15 11:44:09 ET

Summary

• iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF aims to track Malaysian equities, with heavy concentration in financials.
• Malaysia offers potential undervalued opportunities as global companies outsource production away from China.
• Lack of profit growth and flat EPS trends contribute to Malaysia's stock market underperformance.

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF Overview

The iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF ( NYSEARCA:EWM ) aim is to track results of an index of Malaysian equities. This index is targeted to access 85% of the Malaysian stock market, offering exposure to large and mid-sized companies in Malaysia.

It is worth noting, however, according to its latest factsheet , that concentration is heavy in financials (almost 40%)....

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