Which returned more over the last year, EMB or EWZ?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or EWZ?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so EMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMB vs EWZ: how they differ

EMB and EWZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and EWZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in EWZ
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	VALE S.A. 11.62%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	AMBEV S.A. 3.23%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	WEG S.A. 3.08%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

EMB and EWZ on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	MSCI Brazil
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+32.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	+15.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.59%
Holdings	681	47

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

EWZ in plain words

EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or EWZ?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or EWZ?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so EMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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