Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs XLY: how they differ
EWT and XLY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% | AMAZON.COM INC 24.68% |
| MEDIATEK 7.03% | TESLA INC 17.84% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% | HOME DEPOT INC 5.31% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% | MCDONALD S CORP 4.09% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% | BOOKING HOLDINGS INC 3.52% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% | TJX COMPANIES INC 3.44% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% | STARBUCKS CORP 2.96% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% | LOWE S COS INC 2.88% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 78 | 49 |
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%.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 49 positions, with the top ten at 68.7%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWT or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and XLY returned −4.1%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or XLY?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT and 100% of XLY 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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