Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs USMV: how they differ
EWT and USMV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and USMV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in USMV |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | Chubb Limited 1.50% |
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 | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.8% |
| Holdings | 85 | 170 |
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%.
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and USMV returned +6.6%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or USMV?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so USMV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 95% of USMV 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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