Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs VUG: how they differ
EWT and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 85 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and VUG returned +12.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or VUG?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 97% of VUG 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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