Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs VT: how they differ
EWT and VT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and VT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWT | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Global Unichip Corp | 1.01% | 0.01% |
| eMemory Technology Inc | 0.65% | 0.01% |
| International Games System Co Ltd | 0.45% | 0.01% |
| Vanguard International Semiconductor Cor | 0.58% | 0.00% |
| Only in EWT | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 85 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and VT returned +18.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or VT?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 55% of VT 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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