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Saturday, April 5, 2025

Impact of Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs on ETF Performance (Including South Korea & Taiwan)

 




Market Reaction:

  • All major ETFs, including South Korea and Taiwan, dropped significantly after March 28, 2025.

  • Losses intensified in countries highly exposed to global trade.


Before vs After Tariff Announcement:

CountryETFBefore Tariffs (03/20–03/28)After Tariffs (03/28–04/05)
GermanyEWG-1.0%-5.7%
United KingdomEWU-1.2%-5.93%
ChinaFXI-0.8%-6.18%
JapanEWJ-0.5%-5.37%
South KoreaEWY-0.6%-3.52%
TaiwanEWT-0.7%-4.82%
United StatesSPY-0.9%-4.85%

Key Updated Takeaways:

  • πŸ“‰ South Korea and Taiwan also experienced meaningful drops, but slightly less severe compared to Germany, UK, and China.

  • πŸ“ˆ Taiwan's exposure to semiconductors and electronics (highly tariff-sensitive) explains its larger drawdown.

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. stocks (SPY) were hit hard but relatively more resilient compared to major exporters.

  • 🌎 Global financial markets clearly reacted with synchronized selling across continents.

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