Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs IWD: how they differ
EWT and IWD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and IWD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWT | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| USD CASH | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.07% | 0.13% |
| Only in EWT | Only in IWD |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | AMAZON.COM INC 6.04% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | APPLE 5.83% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | MICROSOFT 4.93% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.54% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.54% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.85% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.73% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | INTEL CORPORATION 1.23% |
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 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Russell 1000 value |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +27.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 78 | 814 |
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%.
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or IWD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and IWD returned +27.4%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or IWD?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and IWD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 90% of IWD 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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