Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF

FLTW

Market cap $2.78B

This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Taiwan's Richest 2026. See the full list here.

Taiwan-listed technology firm Ennoconn Corp said on Wednesday it ​has launched a takeover bid for Austria-based ‌Kontron , offering 23.50 euros per share to all its shareholders.

The top-performing non-leveraged ETFs of 2026 span a distinct blend of digital assets, next-generation semiconductor technology, and localized international equity plays. For advisors assessing portfolio allocations heading into the second half of the year, these performance figures highlight a sustained risk-on appetite among investors.

ETFs come into focus as SoftBank dethrones Toyota as Japan's most valuable company, driven by AI infrastructure spending.

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, as ​Taipei steps up its guard over Beijing's activities.

Asia's smaller companies have delivered stronger returns than the region's large-cap stocks over the past five years, while also offering lower volatility and broader sector exposure, according to HSBC Asset Management. The firm said Asia small-cap stocks outperformed their large-cap counterparts by nearly 3% annualised at the index level over the period.

Investors are focusing on AI developments in North Asia. China is coming out of more than three years of deflation measured by the producer price index.

Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament on Friday ​approved $25 billion in extra ‌defence spending, around two-thirds of the much ​larger package the ​government had asked for ⁠to bolster the armed ​forces in the ​face of a rapidly modernising Chinese military.

The Taiwanese economy remained robust, supported by strong demand tied to artificial intelligence, despite lingering risks from the Middle East conflict.

The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan on Monday pressed the island's ​opposition-majority parliament to pass a "comprehensive" defence budget, saying integrated air and missile defence systems and ‌drones are critically important and in high demand globally.