EWJ vs MDY

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • • MDY has the lower expense ratio at 0.23% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJMDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.23%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%1.05%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$25.95B
YTD return
13.91%13.32%
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.
0.860.98
P/E ratio
14.9920.15
Last price
$92.01$681.87
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

MDY top holdings

Top holdings · MDY
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A1.33%
OKTAOkta Inc Class A1.03%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.79%
NVTnVent Electric PLC0.77%
ATIATI Inc0.76%
ENTGEntegris Inc0.69%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.69%
XPOXPO Inc0.61%
THCTenet Healthcare Corp0.61%
SNXTD Synnex Corp0.61%
Sector breakdown · MDY
Real Estate7.8%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services1.5%
Financial Services13.6%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials22.2%
Energy5.3%
Healthcare10.4%

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 MDY

MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $25.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.23%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is Twilio Inc Class A (TWLO), which represents 1.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.8%.