EWJ vs IJR

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

Quick take
  • IJR has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIJR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%1.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$102.56B
YTD return
13.55%15.78%
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.
0.801.17
P/E ratio
18.3818.30
Last price
$90.99$137.64
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%

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.44%
VIAVViavi Solutions Inc0.72%
SANMSanmina Corp0.71%
FORMFormFactor Inc0.63%
MOHMolina Healthcare Inc0.60%
PRIMPrimoris Services Corp0.58%
SMTCSemtech Corp0.58%
ESIElement Solutions Inc0.58%
AGXArgan Inc0.55%
VSATViasat Inc0.53%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical13.4%
Basic Materials5.1%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology15.5%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services16.8%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials15.5%
Energy5.9%
Healthcare11.1%

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 IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $102.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.