Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or IAU?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and IAU returned +19.2%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWZ or IAU?

EWZ charges 0.59% a year and IAU charges 0.25%, so IAU 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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EWZ vs IAU: how they differ

EWZ is an equity index fund and IAU a commodity fund, and over the year EWZ returned more, +32.9% against +19.2%.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and iShares Gold Trust.

EWZ and IAU on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	IAU iShares Gold Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	MSCI Brazil	Gold
Total return, 1 year	+32.9%	+19.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+15.4 pts	+1.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.25%
Holdings	47	not filed

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. 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

IAU in plain words

IAU is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or IAU?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and IAU returned +19.2%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWZ or IAU?: EWZ charges 0.59% a year and IAU charges 0.25%, so IAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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