EWT vs VWO

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWTVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.98%2.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.05B$153.78B
YTD return
50.56%5.62%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.350.78
P/E ratio
26.9515.59
Last price
$100.50$57.34
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd22.32%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.10%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.36%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.00%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc2.95%
1303.TWNan Ya Plastics Corp2.58%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp1.95%
2881.TWFubon Financial Holdings Co Ltd1.91%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd1.89%
2891.TWCTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd1.75%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical2.0%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology71.4%
Communication Services1.4%
Financial Services16.3%
Industrials2.6%
Healthcare0.9%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.82%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.88%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.95%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.79%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.70%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.4%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology33.8%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services19.5%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare4.1%

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 22.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.

About VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $153.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.