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 (3.83%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | KRE |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.83% | 2.24% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.40B | $4.01B |
YTD return | 13.91% | 15.29% |
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. | 0.86 | 0.97 |
P/E ratio | 14.99 | 12.13 |
Last price | $92.01 | $72.81 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | State Street |
EWJ top holdings
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.52% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.58% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 3.14% |
| 6098.T | Recruit Holdings Co Ltd | 3.13% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.89% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.83% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.77% |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2.60% |
| 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.21% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.04% |
KRE top holdings
| GBCI | Glacier Bancorp Inc | 1.20% |
| UCB | United Community Banks Inc | 1.18% |
| TCBI | Texas Capital Bancshares Inc | 1.18% |
| OZK | Bank OZK | 1.17% |
| EBC | Eastern Bankshares Inc Ordinary Shares | 1.16% |
| COLB | Columbia Banking System Inc | 1.16% |
| UBSI | United Bankshares Inc | 1.16% |
| VLY | Valley National Bancorp | 1.16% |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc | 1.16% |
| FIBK | First Interstate BancSystem Inc | 1.15% |
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 KRE
KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) is US regional bank stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $4.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Glacier Bancorp Inc (GBCI), which represents 1.2% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.