Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs IYW: how they differ
EWT and IYW hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and IYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | APPLE INC. 13.65% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | ALPHABET INC. 7.84% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | ALPHABET INC. 6.34% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | BROADCOM INC. 3.78% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% |
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 | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 85 | 139 |
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%.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and IYW returned +34.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or IYW?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so IYW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 96% of IYW 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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