EWJ vs QYLD

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%5.97%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$8.20B
YTD return
13.91%10.56%
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.
0.860.47
P/E ratio
14.9928.74
Last price
$92.01$18.06
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
AAPLApple Inc8.24%
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.35%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.25%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.44%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
WMTWalmart Inc2.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.69%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical11.0%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive6.8%
Technology58.0%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.2%
Industrials5.2%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare4.8%

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 QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.97%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 8.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 11.0%.