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 (4.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWHEWJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.63%3.83%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.24B$23.40B
YTD return
11.78%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.
0.580.86
P/E ratio
13.3414.99
Last price
$23.11$92.01
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWH top holdings

Top holdings · EWH
1299.HKAIA Group Ltd23.80%
0388.HKHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd14.20%
0001.HKCK Hutchison Holdings Ltd5.59%
2388.HKBOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd4.64%
0002.HKCLP Holdings Ltd4.48%
0669.HKTechtronic Industries Co Ltd4.43%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd4.18%
0823.HKLink Real Estate Investment Trust3.74%
0006.HKPower Assets Holdings Ltd3.24%
0003.HKHong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd3.01%
Sector breakdown · EWH
Real Estate18.0%
Consumer Cyclical3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.9%
Communication Services1.7%
Financial Services44.3%
Utilities12.0%
Industrials18.6%

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 EWH

EWH (iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF) is Hong Kong large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 4.63%. Its largest holding is AIA Group Ltd (1299.HK), which represents 23.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 18.0%.

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%.