Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs FTEC: how they differ
EWT and FTEC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and FTEC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in FTEC |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | NVIDIA Corp 18.00% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | Apple Inc 14.38% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | Microsoft Corp 9.54% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | Broadcom Inc 5.01% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | Micron Technology Inc 2.64% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | Intel Corp 1.99% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fidelity |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | MSCI Information Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +35.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +18.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.2% |
| Holdings | 78 | 282 |
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%.
FTEC in plain words
FTEC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Information Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or FTEC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and FTEC returned +35.7%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or FTEC?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and FTEC charges 0.08%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and FTEC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 86% of FTEC 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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