Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs EWZ: how they differ
EWY and EWZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and EWZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in EWZ |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. 31.02% | VALE S.A. 11.62% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44% | Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% |
| SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10% | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45% | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% |
| KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40% | B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% |
| HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22% | AMBEV S.A. 3.23% |
| DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22% | WEG S.A. 3.08% |
| SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15% | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | MSCI Brazil |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +32.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 82 | 47 |
EWY in plain words
EWY is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +147.9% 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 82 positions, with the top ten at 70.0%. It sat 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or EWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or EWZ?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so EWY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and EWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 0% of EWZ 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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