EWJ vs EWZ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

Quick take
  • • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJEWZ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%4.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$9.62B
YTD return
13.91%3.62%
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.
0.860.92
P/E ratio
14.9910.36
Last price
$92.01$32.42
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%

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA8.65%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras8.47%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A8.47%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA3.42%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia2.99%
EMBJ3.SAEmbraer SA2.99%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao2.98%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials13.1%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Communication Services1.9%
Financial Services31.8%
Utilities12.1%
Industrials11.7%
Energy21.4%
Healthcare2.0%

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%.

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.51%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 8.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.