Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs IJS: how they differ
EWZ and IJS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and IJS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWZ | IJS |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.08% | 1.68% |
| Only in EWZ | Only in IJS |
|---|---|
| CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 9.71% | MATCH GROUP INC 1.08% |
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 9.13% | PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.99% |
| ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING PREF SA 7.83% | SM ENERGY 0.96% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO PREF SA 7.30% | CARMAX INC 0.95% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS 6.86% | EASTMAN CHEMICAL 0.86% |
| BANCO BRADESCO PREF 3.70% | JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.81% |
| B3 BRASIL BOLSA BALCAO SA 3.48% | LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.79% |
| WEG 3.28% | CONAGRA BRANDS 0.78% |
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.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +22.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 50 | 466 |
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% 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 50 positions, with the top ten at 57.1%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 466 positions, with the top ten at 9.7%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or IJS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and IJS returned +22.1%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or IJS?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and IJS charges 0.18%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and IJS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 0% of IJS 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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