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 (11.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%11.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$8.33B
YTD return
13.55%6.64%
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.
0.800.49
P/E ratio
18.3832.79
Last price
$90.99$18.10
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.85%
AAPLApple Inc7.27%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.79%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.61%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.29%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.3%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology53.8%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials2.8%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare4.2%

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 QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.47%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.