Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs SCHG: how they differ
EWZ and SCHG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and SCHG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | NVIDIA Corp 11.02% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | Apple Inc 9.84% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | Microsoft Corp 7.18% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | Amazon.com Inc 5.68% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | Alphabet Inc 4.76% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | Broadcom Inc 4.55% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | Tesla Inc 3.92% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | Alphabet Inc 3.78% |
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.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 47 | 193 |
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.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or SCHG?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 95% of SCHG 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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