EWT vs VGK

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • VGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • VGK pays a higher dividend yield (2.90%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWTVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.92%2.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.15B$37.86B
YTD return
63.54%7.41%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.240.90
P/E ratio
29.3817.85
Last price
$105.51$88.66
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd20.74%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc4.26%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.39%
2327.TWYageo Corp3.20%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.08%
2303.TWUnited Microelectronics Corp2.50%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp2.39%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.38%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp2.01%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology74.5%
Communication Services1.7%
Financial Services13.5%
Industrials2.9%
Healthcare1.2%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.97%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC2.04%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.87%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.83%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.76%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.65%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.52%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.46%
SAP.DESAP SE1.18%
SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.16%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.6%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology9.4%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services23.4%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials20.3%
Energy5.0%
Healthcare12.4%

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 20.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.90%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.