EWH vs EWJ

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF vs iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Quick take
  • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.50% for EWH.
  • EWH pays a higher dividend yield (4.68%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWHEWJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.68%4.08%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$927M$20.98B
YTD return
14.78%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.
0.780.80
P/E ratio
19.0818.38
Last price
$24.34$90.99
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWH top holdings

Top holdings · EWH
1299.HKAIA Group Ltd23.32%
0388.HKHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd14.83%
0001.HKCK Hutchison Holdings Ltd5.47%
2388.HKBOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd4.65%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd4.55%
0669.HKTechtronic Industries Co Ltd4.11%
0002.HKCLP Holdings Ltd3.95%
0823.HKLink Real Estate Investment Trust3.35%
1113.HKCK Asset Holdings Ltd3.09%
0006.HKPower Assets Holdings Ltd2.96%
Sector breakdown · EWH
Real Estate18.6%
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Communication Services1.7%
Financial Services45.4%
Utilities11.2%
Industrials16.6%

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 EWH

EWH (iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF) is Hong Kong large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $927M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 4.68%. Its largest holding is AIA Group Ltd (1299.HK), which represents 23.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 18.6%.

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%.