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 (3.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJNOBL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%2.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$11.53B
YTD return
15.23%9.90%
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.
0.830.60
P/E ratio
18.6923.65
Last price
$93.67$56.46
Inception
Issuer
iSharesProShares

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%

NOBL top holdings

Top holdings · NOBL
CATCaterpillar Inc1.86%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services Inc1.83%
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.71%
SJMJM Smucker Co1.64%
HRLHormel Foods Corp1.63%
GWWW.W. Grainger Inc1.62%
CAHCardinal Health Inc1.62%
ESSEssex Property Trust Inc1.61%
Sector breakdown · NOBL
Real Estate4.5%
Consumer Cyclical5.4%
Basic Materials9.7%
Consumer Defensive23.3%
Technology4.4%
Financial Services13.0%
Utilities5.6%
Industrials20.7%
Energy2.5%
Healthcare10.8%

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 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 $11.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.07%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.5%.