Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs SHV: how they differ
EWT and SHV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and SHV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in SHV |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.04% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | TREASURY NOTE 0.47% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | TREASURY BILL 0.06% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% |
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 | SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | 0-1 Year Treasury Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +3.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −13.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 78 | 66 |
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%.
SHV in plain words
SHV is a bond fund tracking the 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.6% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or SHV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and SHV returned +3.6%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or SHV?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and SHV charges 0.15%, so SHV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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