AGG vs EWJ

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGEWJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%3.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$22.31B
YTD return
0.12%15.23%
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.
0.990.83
P/E ratio
125.3818.69
Last price
$98.30$93.67
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.97%

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd4.17%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.14%
285A.TKioxia Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares3.40%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.12%
6857.TAdvantest Corp2.86%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.79%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.67%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.39%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.31%
6981.TMurata Manufacturing Co Ltd2.23%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.2%
Basic Materials3.1%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology24.9%
Communication Services8.1%
Financial Services17.6%
Utilities0.9%
Industrials22.9%
Energy0.8%
Healthcare5.3%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $138.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.97%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio.

About EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 3.81%. Its largest holding is Tokyo Electron Ltd (8035.T), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.