EWJ vs ROBO

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Quick take
  • • EWJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.95% for ROBO.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJROBO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.95%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%0.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$1.89B
YTD return
13.91%5.61%
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.
0.861.79
P/E ratio
14.9929.20
Last price
$92.01$74.56
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesROBO Global

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%

ROBO top holdings

Top holdings · ROBO
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.20%
PTCPTC Inc1.85%
ROKRockwell Automation Inc1.79%
6954.TFanuc Corp1.78%
NOVTNovanta Inc1.76%
EMREmerson Electric Co1.67%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd1.61%
ILMNIllumina Inc1.60%
HEXA-B.STHexagon AB Class B1.59%
IPGPIPG Photonics Corp1.58%
Sector breakdown · ROBO
Consumer Cyclical3.6%
Technology42.8%
Communication Services0.9%
Financial Services1.4%
Industrials44.9%
Healthcare6.4%

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 ROBO

ROBO (ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF) is Robotics and automation companies worldwide. Managed by ROBO Global, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.95%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.6%.