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 0.70% for KWEB.
  • KWEB pays a higher dividend yield (8.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJKWEB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.70%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%8.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$4.91B
YTD return
15.23%-22.44%
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.
0.830.88
P/E ratio
18.6912.86
Last price
$93.67$26.47
Inception
Issuer
iSharesKraneShares

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd4.17%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.14%
285A.TKioxia Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares3.40%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.12%
6857.TAdvantest Corp2.86%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.79%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.67%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.39%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.31%
6981.TMurata Manufacturing Co Ltd2.23%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.2%
Basic Materials3.1%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology24.9%
Communication Services8.1%
Financial Services17.6%
Utilities0.9%
Industrials22.9%
Energy0.8%
Healthcare5.3%

KWEB top holdings

Top holdings · KWEB
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd10.46%
PDDPDD Holdings Inc ADR7.93%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares7.71%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares6.98%
3690.HKMeituan Class B6.84%
9888.HKBaidu Inc4.20%
YMMFull Truck Alliance Co Ltd ADR4.16%
1024.HKKuaishou Technology Ordinary Shares - Class B4.08%
2423.HKKE Holdings Inc Class A3.90%
9618.HKJD.com Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A3.88%
Sector breakdown · KWEB
Real Estate3.9%
Consumer Cyclical34.0%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology4.2%
Communication Services46.2%
Financial Services1.9%
Healthcare5.8%

About EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 3.81%. Its largest holding is Tokyo Electron Ltd (8035.T), which represents 4.2% 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 $4.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.70%, a dividend yield of 8.61%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 10.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.9%.