Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs EWZ: how they differ
EWT and EWZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and EWZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in EWZ |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | VALE S.A. 11.62% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | AMBEV S.A. 3.23% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | WEG S.A. 3.08% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | 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 May 31, 2026.
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | MSCI Brazil |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +32.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 85 | 47 |
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 51.6%.
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. 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, EWT or EWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or EWZ?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so EWT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and EWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 0% of EWZ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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