Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs QQQ: how they differ
EWT and QQQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and QQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | NVIDIA Corp 8.52% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | Apple Inc 7.72% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | Microsoft Corp 5.89% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | Micron Technology Inc 4.90% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | Amazon.com Inc 4.36% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | Alphabet Inc 3.12% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% |
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 | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Nasdaq-100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 78 | 105 |
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%.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 47.0%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or QQQ?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 97% of QQQ 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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