Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VGSH?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VGSH returned +1.8%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWY or VGSH?

EWY charges 0.59% a year and VGSH charges 0.03%, so VGSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EWY vs VGSH: how they differ

EWY and VGSH hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EWY and VGSH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EWY	Only in VGSH
SK HYNIX 24.02%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.26%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.41%
SK SQUARE 3.01%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.36%
KRW CASH 2.49%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.32%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.31%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.30%
HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.27%
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.27%

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.

EWY and VGSH on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	MSCI South Korea	Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year	+147.9%	+1.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+130.4 pts	−15.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.03%
Holdings	80	91

EWY in plain words

EWY is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +147.9% 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 80 positions, with the top ten at 61.9%. It sat 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VGSH in plain words

VGSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VGSH?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VGSH returned +1.8%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWY or VGSH?: EWY charges 0.59% a year and VGSH charges 0.03%, so VGSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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