Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs FXI: how they differ
EWT and FXI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares China Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and FXI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWT | FXI |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Only in EWT | Only in FXI |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | XIAOMI 4.83% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | MEITUAN 4.36% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80% |
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 | FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | China Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | −13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −31.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.73% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 78 | 53 |
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%.
FXI in plain words
FXI is an index equity fund tracking the China Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% 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 53 positions, with the top ten at 57.9%. It sat 28.5% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or FXI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and FXI returned −13.8%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or FXI?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and FXI charges 0.73%, so EWT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and FXI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 0% of FXI 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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