Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs VGK: how they differ
EWT and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 85 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and VGK returned +16.5%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or VGK?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 0% of VGK 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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