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 (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJEWT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%0.98%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$11.05B
YTD return
13.91%50.56%
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.
0.861.35
P/E ratio
14.9926.95
Last price
$92.01$100.50
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd22.32%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.10%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.36%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.00%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc2.95%
1303.TWNan Ya Plastics Corp2.58%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp1.95%
2881.TWFubon Financial Holdings Co Ltd1.91%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd1.89%
2891.TWCTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd1.75%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical2.0%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology71.4%
Communication Services1.4%
Financial Services16.3%
Industrials2.6%
Healthcare0.9%

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%.

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 22.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.