Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs VXUS: how they differ
EWZ and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWZ | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Vibra Energia S.A. | 1.42% | 0.02% |
| Only in EWZ | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +22.3% |
| 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% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 47 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or VXUS?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 0% of VXUS 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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