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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWY or VUSB?

EWY charges 0.59% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so VUSB 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 VUSB: how they differ

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

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EWY and VUSB 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 VUSB
SK hynix Inc. 31.02%	United States Treasury Bill 4.24%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68%
SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10%	PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 0.59%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53%
KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40%	Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.52%
HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22%	US Bancorp 0.51%
DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22%	Charles Schwab Corp/The 0.50%
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15%	Truist Bank 0.45%

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 VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	MSCI South Korea	Ultra-Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	+147.9%	+3.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+130.4 pts	−13.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.10%
Holdings	82	1281

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.

VUSB in plain words

VUSB is a cash and treasury bills tracking the Ultra-Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VUSB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWY or VUSB?: EWY charges 0.59% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so VUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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