EEM vs EWJ

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Quick take
  • • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMEWJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.83%3.83%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.25B$23.40B
YTD return
12.11%13.91%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.070.86
P/E ratio
14.6214.99
Last price
$62.27$92.01
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.84%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.98%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.19%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.65%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.84%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.53%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.97%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.82%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.74%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials5.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology41.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services20.8%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials5.8%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.0%

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.52%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.58%
6857.TAdvantest Corp3.14%
6098.TRecruit Holdings Co Ltd3.13%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.89%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.83%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.77%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.60%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.21%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.04%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical12.0%
Basic Materials2.9%
Consumer Defensive3.7%
Technology20.6%
Communication Services9.5%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities1.0%
Industrials22.4%
Energy1.0%
Healthcare5.9%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.83%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.

About EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $23.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 3.83%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.