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

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EWZ vs IGM: how they differ

EWZ and IGM hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and IGM 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 EWZOnly in IGM
VALE S.A. 11.62%NVIDIA Corp. 7.97%
Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80%Apple, Inc. 7.92%
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57%Broadcom, Inc. 7.61%
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77%Microsoft Corp. 7.50%
B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61%Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47%
AMBEV S.A. 3.23%Alphabet, Inc. 4.45%
WEG S.A. 3.08%Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17%
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90%Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13%

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.

EWZ and IGM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
IGM
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isMSCI BrazilExpanded Tech Sector
Total return, 1 year+32.9%+32.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+15.4 pts+15.2 pts
Expense ratio0.59%0.37%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%92.0%
Holdings47295

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.

IGM in plain words

IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or IGM?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and IGM returned +32.7%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWZ or IGM?
EWZ charges 0.59% a year and IGM charges 0.37%, so IGM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do EWZ and IGM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 92% of IGM 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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