Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs VYM: how they differ
EWT and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 85 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and VYM returned +17.6%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or VYM?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 92% of VYM 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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