Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs VUG: how they differ
EWY and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 80 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and VUG returned +12.9%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or VUG?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 97% of VUG 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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