EWJ vs IWB

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 ETF

Quick take
  • • IWB has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIWB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%0.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$48.04B
YTD return
13.91%11.17%
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.
0.860.98
P/E ratio
14.9923.85
Last price
$92.01$416.83
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%

IWB top holdings

Top holdings · IWB
AAPLApple Inc7.14%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.84%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.55%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.34%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.34%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.17%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.94%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.90%
TSLATesla Inc1.67%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.62%
Sector breakdown · IWB
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services8.2%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.4%

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 IWB

IWB (iShares Russell 1000 ETF) is Largest 1,000 US stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.