EWT vs VXX

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • EWT has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • EWT pays a higher dividend yield (1.12%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWTVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.12%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.11B$414M
YTD return
49.30%6.04%
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.
1.1160.94
P/E ratio
26.30
Last price
$94.31$27.90
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd20.64%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc5.90%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc5.38%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.63%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.87%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp2.69%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd2.65%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp2.43%
3017.TWAsia Vital Components Co Ltd1.95%
2360.TWChroma Ate Inc1.50%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology72.9%
Communication Services1.9%
Financial Services13.0%
Industrials4.9%
Healthcare0.8%

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.12%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 20.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.