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 (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIEMG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%2.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$145.91B
YTD return
13.91%11.35%
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.
0.861.06
P/E ratio
14.9914.65
Last price
$92.01$75.78
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%

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.94%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.14%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc4.57%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.34%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.61%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.35%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.86%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.72%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.65%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology39.9%
Communication Services5.7%
Financial Services19.6%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials7.2%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare3.6%

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 IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $145.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.42%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.