Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs EWT: how they differ
AVUS and EWT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and EWT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUS | Only in EWT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | MEDIATEK 7.03% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | MSCI Taiwan |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +84.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +67.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 78 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 48.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or EWT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and EWT returned +84.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or EWT?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and EWT charges 0.59%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and EWT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of EWT 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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