EWJ vs KRE
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
- • KRE 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
| Metric | EWJ | KRE |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 4.08% | 2.25% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $20.98B | $4.17B |
YTD return | 13.55% | 9.73% |
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. | 0.80 | 1.31 |
P/E ratio | 18.38 | 12.56 |
Last price | $90.99 | $69.95 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | State Street |
EWJ top holdings
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.09% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.72% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.92% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 2.87% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.61% |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2.55% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.51% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.47% |
| 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.18% |
| 8058.T | Mitsubishi Corp | 2.00% |
KRE top holdings
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | 1.63% |
| WAL | Western Alliance Bancorp | 1.60% |
| BPOP | Popular Inc | 1.59% |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc | 1.59% |
| ZION | Zions Bancorp NA | 1.58% |
| VLY | Valley National Bancorp | 1.55% |
| ASB | Associated Banc-Corp | 1.55% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corp | 1.54% |
| FLG | Flagstar Bank NA | 1.54% |
| TFC | Truist Financial Corp | 1.54% |
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 KRE
KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) is US regional bank stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $4.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.25%. Its largest holding is East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.