EWJ vs IEMG

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • IEMG has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIEMG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%2.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$151.17B
YTD return
13.55%22.81%
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.
0.800.99
P/E ratio
18.3817.04
Last price
$90.99$81.47
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.09%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.72%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.92%
6857.TAdvantest Corp2.87%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.61%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.55%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.51%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.47%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.18%
8058.TMitsubishi Corp2.00%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical12.2%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology19.1%
Communication Services7.9%
Financial Services17.6%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials26.0%
Energy1.1%
Healthcare6.2%

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd12.49%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd5.32%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.51%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.87%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.98%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc0.91%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.81%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.69%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.67%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology35.1%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services18.4%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.9%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.7%

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 IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $151.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.37%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 12.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.