EWJ vs IJH

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • IJH has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIJH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%1.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$123.20B
YTD return
13.91%13.60%
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.
0.860.99
P/E ratio
14.9919.23
Last price
$92.01$74.78
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%

IJH top holdings

Top holdings · IJH
OKTAOkta Inc Class A1.01%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.79%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.75%
ENTGEntegris Inc0.69%
ATIATI Inc0.66%
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp0.65%
RSReliance Inc0.65%
XPOXPO Inc0.65%
THCTenet Healthcare Corp0.64%
PRPermian Resources Corp Class A0.64%
Sector breakdown · IJH
Real Estate8.0%
Consumer Cyclical10.9%
Basic Materials5.0%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology15.8%
Communication Services1.6%
Financial Services14.2%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials21.5%
Energy6.0%
Healthcare10.8%

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 IJH

IJH (iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $123.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 1.23%. Its largest holding is Okta Inc Class A (OKTA), which represents 1.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.0%.