EWJ vs IWF

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • IWF 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

MetricEWJIWF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$124.67B
YTD return
13.55%3.57%
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.
0.801.15
P/E ratio
18.3834.18
Last price
$90.99$122.74
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%

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.22%
AAPLApple Inc11.12%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.23%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.42%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.30%
TSLATesla Inc3.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.41%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology51.3%
Communication Services13.2%
Financial Services5.4%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare7.1%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $124.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.