EWJ vs NOBL

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Quick take
  • • NOBL 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

MetricEWJNOBL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%1.98%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$11.90B
YTD return
13.91%18.41%
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.
0.860.52
P/E ratio
14.9921.73
Last price
$92.01$60.53
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesProShares

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%

NOBL top holdings

Top holdings · NOBL
ROPRoper Technologies Inc1.91%
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc1.85%
BDXBecton Dickinson & Co1.78%
IBMInternational Business Machines Corp1.73%
ERIEErie Indemnity Co Class A1.71%
CVXChevron Corp1.68%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.67%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.67%
EMREmerson Electric Co1.63%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.63%
Sector breakdown · NOBL
Real Estate3.7%
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials9.9%
Consumer Defensive22.6%
Technology5.3%
Financial Services13.4%
Utilities5.3%
Industrials19.6%
Energy3.4%
Healthcare11.1%

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 NOBL

NOBL (ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF) is S&P 500 names with 25+ years of dividend growth. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $11.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 1.98%. Its largest holding is Roper Technologies Inc (ROP), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.7%.