EWJ vs KBE

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Quick take
  • KBE has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJKBE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%2.31%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$1.49B
YTD return
13.55%7.25%
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.
0.801.26
P/E ratio
18.3812.62
Last price
$90.99$64.11
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

KBE top holdings

Top holdings · KBE
VOYAVoya Financial Inc1.14%
APOApollo Global Management Inc1.12%
FBPFirst BanCorp1.11%
EWBCEast West Bancorp Inc1.10%
TFINTriumph Financial Inc1.09%
NTRSNorthern Trust Corp1.09%
CATYCathay General Bancorp1.08%
CRBGCorebridge Financial Inc1.08%
CCitigroup Inc1.08%
WALWestern Alliance Bancorp1.08%
Sector breakdown · KBE
Financial Services100.0%

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 KBE

KBE (SPDR S&P Bank ETF) is US banking industry stocks, broad coverage. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.31%. Its largest holding is Voya Financial Inc (VOYA), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.