Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs EWT: how they differ
EMXC and EWT hold 35% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and EWT hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EMXC | EWT |
|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 18.85% | 22.07% |
| MEDIATEK | 2.12% | 7.03% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS | 1.02% | 3.53% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 0.96% | 3.28% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING | 0.68% | 2.79% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP | 0.50% | 2.09% |
| ELITE MATERIAL | 0.48% | 2.08% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY | 0.42% | 1.87% |
| FUBON FINANCIAL HOLDING | 0.39% | 1.68% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP | 0.36% | 2.04% |
| ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS | 0.35% | 1.86% |
| CTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING | 0.35% | 1.49% |
| Only in EMXC | Only in EWT |
|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 9.26% | USD CASH 0.13% |
| SK HYNIX 7.53% | CASH COLLATERAL USD BZUFT 0.02% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 1.20% | |
| HDFC BANK 0.81% | |
| SK SQUARE 0.77% | |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD 0.76% | |
| ICICI BANK 0.75% | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 0.58% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | MSCI Taiwan |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +84.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | +67.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 597 | 78 |
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 597 positions, with the top ten at 43.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, EMXC or EWT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and EWT returned +84.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or EWT?
- EMXC charges 0.25% a year and EWT charges 0.59%, so EMXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EMXC and EWT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EMXC and 0% of EWT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 35% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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