Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs FNDX: how they differ
EWT and FNDX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and FNDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in FNDX |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | Apple Inc 4.64% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | Intel Corp 2.57% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | Alphabet Inc 2.38% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Microsoft Corp 2.33% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | Alphabet Inc 1.90% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Amazon.com Inc 1.86% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | Micron Technology Inc 1.60% |
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 | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.2% |
| Holdings | 85 | 733 |
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%.
FNDX in plain words
FNDX is an index equity fund tracking the Fundamental U.S. Large Company. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 733 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or FNDX?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so FNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and FNDX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 91% of FNDX 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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