Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VBIL?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWY or VBIL?

EWY charges 0.59% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EWY vs VBIL: how they differ

EWY and VBIL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EWY and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EWY	Only in VBIL
SK hynix Inc. 31.02%	United States Treasury Bill 6.78%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44%	United States Treasury Bill 6.10%
SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10%	United States Treasury Bill 5.61%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45%	United States Treasury Bill 5.41%
KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40%	United States Treasury Bill 5.18%
HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22%	United States Treasury Bill 5.17%
DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22%	United States Treasury Bill 5.15%
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15%	United States Treasury Bill 5.13%

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.

EWY and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	MSCI South Korea	0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year	+147.9%	+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+130.4 pts	−13.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.06%
Holdings	82	26

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.

VBIL in plain words

VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% 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.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VBIL?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWY or VBIL?: EWY charges 0.59% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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