Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs VT: how they differ
EWZ and VT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and VT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 9.71% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 9.13% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING PREF SA 7.83% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO PREF SA 7.30% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS 6.86% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| BANCO BRADESCO PREF 3.70% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| B3 BRASIL BOLSA BALCAO SA 3.48% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| WEG 3.28% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 50 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or VT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and VT returned +18.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or VT?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 55% of VT 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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