EWJ vs KWEB

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

Quick take
  • • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.69% for KWEB.
  • • KWEB pays a higher dividend yield (9.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJKWEB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.69%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%9.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$4.22B
YTD return
13.91%-28.60%
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.
0.860.75
P/E ratio
14.9913.09
Last price
$92.01$23.71
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesKraneShares

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%

KWEB top holdings

Top holdings · KWEB
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd9.92%
PDDPDD Holdings Inc ADR8.68%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.63%
3690.HKMeituan Class B7.53%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares6.64%
2423.HKKE Holdings Inc Class A5.01%
9618.HKJD.com Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A4.22%
0992.HKLenovo Group Ltd4.00%
9961.HKTrip.com Group Ltd3.80%
YMMFull Truck Alliance Co Ltd ADR3.15%
Sector breakdown · KWEB
Real Estate5.0%
Consumer Cyclical35.6%
Consumer Defensive3.0%
Technology14.3%
Communication Services36.8%
Financial Services0.9%
Healthcare4.3%

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 KWEB

KWEB (KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF) is Chinese internet and e-commerce companies. Managed by KraneShares, the fund carries $4.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.69%, a dividend yield of 9.23%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 9.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.