Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs VWO: how they differ
EWZ and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWZ | VWO |
|---|---|---|
| Vibra Energia S.A. | 1.42% | 0.07% |
| Only in EWZ | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 47 | 6355 |
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.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and VWO returned +15.6%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or VWO?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 0% of VWO 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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