EWJ vs ICLN

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

Quick take
  • ICLN has the lower expense ratio at 0.39% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJICLN
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.39%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%0.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$2.91B
YTD return
15.23%16.26%
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.
0.831.43
P/E ratio
18.6921.00
Last price
$93.67$19.43
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%

ICLN top holdings

Top holdings · ICLN
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A14.75%
FSLRFirst Solar Inc8.41%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A7.32%
600900.SSChina Yangtze Power Co Ltd Class A5.78%
ENPHEnphase Energy Inc4.87%
VWS.COVestas Wind Systems AS3.11%
PLUGPlug Power Inc2.85%
SEDGSolarEdge Technologies Inc2.65%
EQTL3.SAEquatorial SA2.56%
SUZLON.BOSuzlon Energy Ltd2.52%
Sector breakdown · ICLN
Basic Materials1.5%
Technology33.8%
Utilities33.4%
Industrials31.3%

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 ICLN

ICLN (iShares Global Clean Energy ETF) is Global clean energy and renewable power companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 0.90%. Its largest holding is Bloom Energy Corp Class A (BE), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.