EWJ vs MGV

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF

Quick take
  • • MGV has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJMGV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%1.82%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$14.39B
YTD return
13.91%21.01%
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.
0.860.63
P/E ratio
14.9921.02
Last price
$92.01$170.26
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

MGV top holdings

Top holdings · MGV
MUMicron Technology Inc5.91%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co4.32%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B3.46%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp3.31%
JNJJohnson & Johnson3.13%
ABBVAbbVie Inc2.27%
WMTWalmart Inc2.23%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp1.98%
CVXChevron Corp1.88%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.88%
Sector breakdown · MGV
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical3.8%
Basic Materials2.3%
Consumer Defensive10.9%
Technology16.1%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services23.3%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials12.7%
Energy6.6%
Healthcare18.4%

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 MGV

MGV (Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF) is Mega-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $14.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 1.82%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 5.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.