Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs EZU: how they differ
EWT and EZU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and EZU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWT | EZU |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Only in EWT | Only in EZU |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | ASML HOLDING 8.67% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | SIEMENS N AG 2.83% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | SAP 2.73% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | ALLIANZ 2.54% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 2.40% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | TOTALENERGIES 2.31% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA 2.12% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | IBERDROLA 1.88% |
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.
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | MSCI Eurozone |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.50% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 78 | 220 |
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%.
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 220 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or EZU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and EZU returned +18.0%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or EZU?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and EZU charges 0.50%, so EZU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and EZU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 0% of EZU 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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