Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs VGT: how they differ
EWY and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 80 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% 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, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VGT returned +35.4%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or VGT?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 87% of VGT 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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