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 (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJNOBL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%2.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$11.30B
YTD return
13.55%4.12%
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.
0.800.71
P/E ratio
18.3822.66
Last price
$90.99$107.43
Inception
Issuer
iSharesProShares

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.09%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.72%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.92%
6857.TAdvantest Corp2.87%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.61%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.55%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.51%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.47%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.18%
8058.TMitsubishi Corp2.00%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical12.2%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology19.1%
Communication Services7.9%
Financial Services17.6%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials26.0%
Energy1.1%
Healthcare6.2%

NOBL top holdings

Top holdings · NOBL
CATCaterpillar Inc2.02%
NUENucor Corp1.83%
TGTTarget Corp1.79%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.73%
NEENextEra Energy Inc1.71%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services Inc1.71%
CVXChevron Corp1.70%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.69%
LINLinde PLC1.67%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc1.67%
Sector breakdown · NOBL
Real Estate4.6%
Consumer Cyclical5.1%
Basic Materials10.9%
Consumer Defensive23.5%
Technology3.6%
Financial Services12.4%
Utilities6.4%
Industrials20.3%
Energy3.4%
Healthcare9.7%

About EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $21.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 4.08%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.

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 $11.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.09%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 2.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.6%.