DGRO vs EWJ

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Quick take
  • DGRO has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDGROEWJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.95%3.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.23B$22.31B
YTD return
11.68%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.
0.680.83
P/E ratio
23.5318.69
Last price
$77.00$93.67
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

DGRO top holdings

Top holdings · DGRO
JNJJohnson & Johnson3.12%
ABBVAbbVie Inc3.05%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.03%
AAPLApple Inc2.76%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.67%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.60%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.55%
HDThe Home Depot Inc2.33%
PGProcter & Gamble Co2.26%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc2.08%
Sector breakdown · DGRO
Consumer Cyclical6.5%
Basic Materials2.5%
Consumer Defensive11.9%
Technology17.3%
Communication Services0.1%
Financial Services20.4%
Utilities7.3%
Industrials11.3%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare17.9%

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 DGRO

DGRO (iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF) is US stocks with sustained dividend growth. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.95%. Its largest holding is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), which represents 3.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.

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%.