The iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index ( EWH ) and the iShares Taiwan Index ( EWT ) provide yields of over 3% to help offset the lower 3 year average return of just over 8% for these funds. ByGreg Crowell: International investors are facing increasing challenges in finding stable countries with the resilience to withstand a potential global recession. In the short term, China is struggling to coordinate a "soft" landing for their slowing economy and India is dealing with high inflation and the costs of transforming their infrastructure for this new century.