Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs QUAL: how they differ
EWT and QUAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and QUAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWT | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| USD CASH | 0.13% | 0.08% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.07% | 0.10% |
| Only in EWT | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | MICROSOFT 7.67% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | APPLE 7.10% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | NVIDIA 6.44% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.32% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | ELI LILLY 3.62% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | LAM RESEARCH 3.59% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | TJX 3.23% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | VISA CLASS A 3.21% |
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 | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 78 | 121 |
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%.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 44.4%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or QUAL?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 99% of QUAL 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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