Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs VTWO: how they differ
EWY and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 80 | 1951 |
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.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or VTWO?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 0% of VTWO 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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