EWJ vs IXUS

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%3.04%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$56.84B
YTD return
13.91%11.50%
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.
0.860.93
P/E ratio
14.9916.39
Last price
$92.01$93.53
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%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.33%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.91%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.48%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.42%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.83%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.72%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.72%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.72%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology19.8%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials14.5%
Energy5.3%
Healthcare7.6%

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 IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.04%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.