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 (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIWD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%1.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$74.26B
YTD return
13.55%11.90%
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.
0.800.85
P/E ratio
18.3821.97
Last price
$90.99$232.02
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%

IWD top holdings

Top holdings · IWD
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.67%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.60%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.42%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.99%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.96%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.76%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.69%
WMTWalmart Inc1.58%
INTCIntel Corp1.27%
Sector breakdown · IWD
Real Estate4.1%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials3.8%
Consumer Defensive7.1%
Technology14.9%
Communication Services8.5%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials13.1%
Energy6.9%
Healthcare10.8%

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 IWD

IWD (iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF) is Russell 1000 value stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $74.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 1.55%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 2.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.1%.