Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs VXUS: how they differ
EWT and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWT | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Global Unichip Corp | 1.01% | 0.03% |
| eMemory Technology Inc | 0.65% | 0.02% |
| International Games System Co Ltd | 0.45% | 0.01% |
| Vanguard International Semiconductor Cor | 0.58% | 0.01% |
| Only in EWT | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 85 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or VXUS?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 0% of VXUS 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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