Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs VONG: how they differ
EWZ and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWZ | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| Nu Holdings Ltd. | 8.80% | 0.13% |
| XP Inc. | 1.32% | 0.00% |
| Only in EWZ | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| BANCO BTG PACTUAL S.A. 2.71% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 47 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and VONG returned +7.2%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or VONG?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 96% of VONG 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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