Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs VHT: how they differ
EWY and VHT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and VHT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. 31.02% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 82 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VHT returned +21.6%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or VHT?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 86% of VHT 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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