EWJ vs PGX
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Invesco Preferred ETF
- • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.50% for PGX.
- • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.27%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | PGX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.50% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.81% | 6.27% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.31B | $3.86B |
YTD return | 15.23% | -0.55% |
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. | 0.83 | 1.21 |
P/E ratio | 18.66 | — |
Last price | $93.52 | $10.86 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
EWJ top holdings
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 4.17% |
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.14% |
| 285A.T | Kioxia Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares | 3.40% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.12% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 2.86% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.79% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.67% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.39% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.31% |
| 6981.T | Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2.23% |
PGX top holdings
| JPMPC | JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE | 1.80% |
| JPMPD | JPMorgan Chase & Co Pfd | 1.57% |
| WFCPZ | Wells Fargo & Co 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 Series Z Class A | 1.45% |
| JPMPL | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser LL 1/400th Int | 1.33% |
| JPMPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser MM 1/400th | 1.32% |
| BACPB | Bank of America Corp 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser GG 1/1000th int | 1.30% |
| TPC | AT&T Inc 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - 1/1000th Int Ser C | 1.20% |
| BACPM | Bank of America Corp Pfd | 1.14% |
| JPMPK | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser JJ 1/400 int | 1.06% |
| COFPI | Capital One Financial Corp Series I | 1.06% |
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 PGX
PGX (Invesco Preferred ETF) is US investment-grade preferred stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 6.27%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE (JPMPC), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.