ASHR vs EWJ

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF vs iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Quick take
  • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.65% for ASHR.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricASHREWJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.65%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.17%4.08%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.83B$20.98B
YTD return
9.59%13.55%
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.
0.730.80
P/E ratio
17.0318.38
Last price
$35.55$90.99
Inception
Issuer
XtrackersiShares

ASHR top holdings

Top holdings · ASHR
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A4.45%
300308.SZZhongji Innolight Co Ltd Class A3.65%
600519.SSKweichow Moutai Co Ltd Class A3.30%
601318.SSPing An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class A2.43%
601899.SSZijin Mining Group Co Ltd Class A2.10%
300502.SZEoptolink Technology Inc Ltd Class A2.03%
600036.SSChina Merchants Bank Co Ltd Class A1.81%
000333.SZMidea Group Co Ltd Class A1.55%
688256.SSCambricon Technologies Corp Ltd Class A1.38%
002475.SZLuxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd Class A1.32%
Sector breakdown · ASHR
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical6.7%
Basic Materials10.7%
Consumer Defensive7.3%
Technology26.3%
Communication Services0.8%
Financial Services20.4%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials16.7%
Energy2.7%
Healthcare4.9%

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.09%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.72%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.92%
6857.TAdvantest Corp2.87%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.61%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.55%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.51%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.47%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.18%
8058.TMitsubishi Corp2.00%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical12.2%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology19.1%
Communication Services7.9%
Financial Services17.6%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials26.0%
Energy1.1%
Healthcare6.2%

About ASHR

ASHR (Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF) is China A-shares listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. Managed by Xtrackers, the fund carries $1.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.65%, a dividend yield of 2.17%. Its largest holding is Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A (300750.SZ), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.

About EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $21.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 4.08%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.