Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs VHT: how they differ
EWT and VHT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and VHT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 78 | 401 |
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%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and VHT returned +21.6%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or VHT?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 86% of VHT 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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