EWJ vs EWT

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

Quick take
  • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJEWT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%0.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$11.15B
YTD return
15.23%63.54%
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.
0.831.24
P/E ratio
18.6629.26
Last price
$93.52$105.05
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd20.74%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc4.26%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.39%
2327.TWYageo Corp3.20%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.08%
2303.TWUnited Microelectronics Corp2.50%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp2.39%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.38%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp2.01%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology74.5%
Communication Services1.7%
Financial Services13.5%
Industrials2.9%
Healthcare1.2%

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%.

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 20.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.