EWJ vs HYG
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
- • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (6.09%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | HYG |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.49% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.83% | 6.09% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.40B | $17.71B |
YTD return | 13.91% | 1.01% |
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. | 0.86 | 0.65 |
P/E ratio | 14.99 | — |
Last price | $92.01 | $77.36 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | iShares |
EWJ top holdings
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.52% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.58% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 3.14% |
| 6098.T | Recruit Holdings Co Ltd | 3.13% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.89% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.83% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.77% |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2.60% |
| 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.21% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.04% |
HYG top holdings
| XTSLA | BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | 1.06% |
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 HYG
HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 6.09%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.