EWJ vs IWD

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

Quick take
  • • IWD has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIWD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$83.22B
YTD return
13.91%26.18%
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.
0.860.75
P/E ratio
14.9920.67
Last price
$92.01$263.33
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%

IWD top holdings

Top holdings · IWD
AAPLApple Inc6.03%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.64%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.12%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.67%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.38%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.04%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.74%
WMTWalmart Inc1.31%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.27%
CVXChevron Corp1.15%
Sector breakdown · IWD
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology20.8%
Communication Services2.9%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities3.6%
Industrials9.6%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare13.7%

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 IWD

IWD (iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF) is Russell 1000 value stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $83.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 6.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.