EWC vs EWJ

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Quick take
  • • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCEWJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.24%3.83%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.58B$23.40B
YTD return
13.60%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.
0.730.86
P/E ratio
18.9114.99
Last price
$60.61$92.01
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada9.11%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank6.65%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg6.18%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal3.78%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd3.77%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.71%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.49%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.44%
SU.TOSuncor Energy Inc3.04%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd2.71%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Basic Materials13.1%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology9.3%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services40.4%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.0%
Energy18.5%

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 EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.24%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 9.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.4%.

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%.