EWJ vs HDV

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • • HDV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJHDV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%3.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$16.28B
YTD return
13.91%28.80%
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.
0.860.20
P/E ratio
14.9919.53
Last price
$92.01$30.57
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%

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp9.62%
CVXChevron Corp7.27%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.80%
PGProcter & Gamble Co5.40%
VZVerizon Communications Inc5.08%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.06%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.61%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.28%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.90%
MOAltria Group Inc3.88%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive26.8%
Technology1.4%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services4.6%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials1.6%
Energy25.6%
Healthcare13.6%

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 HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $16.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.09%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 9.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.6%.