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BBCA vs EWT

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

BBCAACboe

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

EWTCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BBCA −0.40pt a year

BBCA0.19%EWT0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EWT 15.2×the volume

BBCA330KEWT5.02M

5Y return · a year

EWT +7.3pt

BBCA+11.5%EWT+18.8%

BBCA vs EWT Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+72.5%BBCA+136.9%EWT

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. BBCA +72.5%. EWT +136.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%100%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BBCA 0.19%, better
EWT 0.59%
Fund size
BBCA $11.9B
EWT $11.1B
1Y total return
BBCA +22.1%
EWT +58.7%, better
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.68%
EWT 2.79%, better
Holdings
BBCA 78
EWT 79
Avg volume (30D)
BBCA 330K sh
EWT 5.02M sh, better
NAV per share
BBCA $104.51
EWT $101.77
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BBCA: Cost 82, Risk 87, Mission 59, Tradability 55, Holdings 76, Durability 58. EWT: Cost 18, Risk 40, Mission 60, Tradability 70, Holdings 62, Durability 82.
Pillar letters and Scores for BBCA, EWT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBBCAEWT
Cost30% weightA82HigherF18
Mission25% weightB59B60Higher
Risk15% weightA87HigherC40
Tradability15% weightB55A70Higher
Holdings10% weightA76HigherB62
Durability5% weightB58A82Higher

Rank among Developed Single Country funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BBCA and EWT are both graded against the same 38 Developed Single Country funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed Single Country⁠

Category · 38 funds
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BBCA ranks 4th and EWT 22nd of 38 funds in the Developed Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWCiShares MSCI Canada ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 1AFLCAFranklin FTSE Canada ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AFLGBFranklin FTSE United Kingdom ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 4ABBCAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFScore 71
  5. Rank 5AFLAUFranklin FTSE Australia ETFScore 70
  6. Rank 22CENZLiShares MSCI New Zealand ETFScore 47
  7. Rank 22CEWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETFScore 47
  8. Rank 25CEWUSiShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BBCAAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

EWTCiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

In short

BBCA Canada, at a discount. BBCA tracks a Morningstar index of roughly 80 Canadian stocks for 0.19% a year, a fraction of what most single-country funds charge, and it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund since its 2018 launch.

EWT Running since 2000, EWT is the veteran, heavily traded way to own Taiwan in one ticker: roughly 80 of the island's listed companies, tracking MSCI's capped Taiwan index.

Stated mandate

BBCA The fund seeks to track the Morningstar Canada Target Market Exposure Index before fees and expenses. It uses a passive indexing approach to approximate the index rather than outperform it.

EWT The fund seeks to track an index composed of Taiwanese equities.

Why people hold it

  • BBCA Costs 0.19% a year, against a 0.50% median for developed single-country funds. The older Canada name in this group, EWC, charges 0.50%.
  • Plain passive plumbing: it aims to approximate the Morningstar Canada Target Market Exposure Index before fees rather than beat it. No stock-picking surprises.jpmorgan.com
  • Running since 2018, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that pays quarterly, and one of the stronger implementations in its single-country peer group.
  • EWT Trading since 2000 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands very actively, so the market in it is deep on both sides.
  • One ticker covers roughly 80 Taiwanese companies, and the index is the capped 25/50 version, which limits how much weight the largest holdings can carry.
  • Plain plumbing: a straight index fund from iShares with no leverage, no derivatives overlay, no income gimmicks, and no structural red flags in our review.

Worth knowing

  • BBCA One country, about 80 stocks. The sector mix is whatever Canada's market hands you, set by the index rather than by a diversification plan.
  • Moderately traded, not one of the busiest names on the tape, so spreads can widen on large or off-hours orders.
  • Indexing means no manager leaning away from a soft patch in Canadian equities. You get the index, minus the 0.19% fee.
  • EWT At 0.59% a year it sits above the single-country median of 0.50%, and the cheapest funds in that group, such as FLKR and FLAU, charge 0.09%.
  • One country, about 80 stocks: moves can run hotter than a globally diversified fund, and everything rides on a single economy.
  • Distributions come once or twice a year, not quarterly, so the income arrives in lumps.

Full BBCA profile⁠

Full EWT profile⁠

BBCA vs EWT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BBCA vs EWT Cost

Overpaying EWT vs BBCA

$7,683

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BBCA 0.19%

    $3,952

  • EWT 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBCA 0.19%
  • EWT 0.59%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530EWT $11,635BBCA $3,952

Year by year

YearBBCAEWTOverpaying
10$347$1,058$711
20$1,351$4,051$2,700
30$3,952$11,635$7,683

Expense ratio

  • 0.19%BBCA, cheaper
  • 0.59%EWT
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

BBCA 7th cheapest of 38 funds

EWT 29th cheapest of 38 funds

BBCA vs EWT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.68%
EWT 2.79%, better
Payout (12M)
BBCA $1.75
EWT $2.82
Last payment
BBCA $0.42
EWT $2.82
Ex-dividend
BBCA Sep 22, 2026
EWT Dec 16, 2025
Paid on
BBCA Sep 24, 2026
EWT Dec 19, 2025
Frequency
BBCA Quarterly
EWT Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BBCAQuarterly · 33 paymentsAll BBCA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 33 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 25, 2018 $0.10; Dec 24, 2018 $0.40; Mar 20, 2019 $0.16; Jun 25, 2019 $0.30; Sep 24, 2019 $0.33; Dec 23, 2019 $0.41; Mar 24, 2020 $0.23; Jun 23, 2020 $0.32; Sep 22, 2020 $0.30; Dec 22, 2020 $0.44; Mar 23, 2021 $0.21; Jun 22, 2021 $0.34; Sep 21, 2021 $0.36; Dec 21, 2021 $0.55; Mar 22, 2022 $0.20; Jun 21, 2022 $0.39; Sep 20, 2022 $0.43; Dec 20, 2022 $0.51; Mar 21, 2023 $0.22; Jun 20, 2023 $0.43; Sep 19, 2023 $0.40; Dec 19, 2023 $0.56; Mar 19, 2024 $0.24; Jun 25, 2024 $0.43; Sep 24, 2024 $0.43; Dec 24, 2024 $0.57; Mar 25, 2025 $0.21; Jun 24, 2025 $0.43; Sep 23, 2025 $0.44; Dec 23, 2025 $0.62; Mar 24, 2026 $0.27; Jun 23, 2026 $0.45; Sep 22, 2026 $0.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD
EWTAnnual · 9 paymentsAll EWT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2017 $1.02; Dec 18, 2018 $1.00; Dec 16, 2019 $1.02; Dec 14, 2020 $0.97; Dec 13, 2021 $1.76; Dec 13, 2022 $7.56; Dec 20, 2023 $5.53; Dec 17, 2024 $1.72; Dec 16, 2025 $2.82. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

BBCA vs EWT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BBCA
  • EWT
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: EWT −38.9% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BBCA 12.9%, betterEWT 25.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BBCA 1.55, betterEWT 1.32
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BBCA −24.4%, betterEWT −38.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BBCA 0.88EWT 1.17

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