Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs IYW: how they differ
EZU and IYW hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and IYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EZU | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Only in EZU | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 8.67% | NVIDIA 14.10% |
| SIEMENS N AG 2.83% | APPLE 13.20% |
| SAP 2.73% | MICROSOFT 10.75% |
| ALLIANZ 2.54% | ALPHABET CLASS A 5.48% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 2.40% | ALPHABET CLASS C 4.44% |
| TOTALENERGIES 2.31% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.17% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA 2.12% | BROADCOM INC 4.07% |
| IBERDROLA 1.88% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% |
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.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 220 | 151 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 220 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 151 positions, with the top ten at 64.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or IYW?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so IYW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 96% of IYW 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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