EWJ vs FXI

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%2.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$4.52B
YTD return
15.23%-12.01%
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.
0.830.47
P/E ratio
18.669.22
Last price
$93.52$33.41
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%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd9.22%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.94%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.38%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B4.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.37%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares4.30%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.95%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H3.87%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H3.13%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical25.3%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive0.8%
Technology5.9%
Communication Services17.8%
Financial Services35.2%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials2.8%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare2.6%

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 FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.