Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs RDVY: how they differ
EWT and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | Lam Research Corporation 3.09% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | Applied Materials, Inc. 2.99% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | KLA Corporation 2.47% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2.46% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | The Travelers Companies, Inc. 2.26% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | GE Vernova Inc. 2.24% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | Bank of America Corporation 2.18% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | Ross Stores, Inc. 2.16% |
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 | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 78 | 72 |
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%.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 72 positions, with the top ten at 24.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or RDVY?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so RDVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 94% of RDVY 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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