EWJ vs HYG
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
- • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.82%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | HYG |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.49% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 4.08% | 5.82% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $20.98B | $16.95B |
YTD return | 13.55% | 1.41% |
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. | 0.80 | 0.67 |
P/E ratio | 18.38 | 10.98 |
Last price | $90.99 | $79.86 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | iShares |
EWJ top holdings
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.09% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.72% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.92% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 2.87% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.61% |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2.55% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.51% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.47% |
| 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.18% |
| 8058.T | Mitsubishi Corp | 2.00% |
HYG top holdings
| XTSLA | BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | 1.38% |
About EWJ
EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $21.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 4.08%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.
About HYG
HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 5.82%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.