Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs IEFA: how they differ
EWT and IEFA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and IEFA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in IEFA |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | ASML Holding N.V. 2.23% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Novartis AG 1.11% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Nestle S.A. 1.03% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | SHELL PLC 1.03% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% |
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.
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Core MSCI EAFE |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 85 | 2632 |
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%.
IEFA in plain words
IEFA is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2632 positions, with the top ten at 11.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or IEFA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and IEFA returned +18.0%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or IEFA?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and IEFA charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 0% of IEFA 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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