EWJ vs SPHD

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • SPHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.30% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • SPHD pays a higher dividend yield (4.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%4.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$3.31B
YTD return
15.23%10.15%
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.
0.830.47
P/E ratio
18.6917.55
Last price
$93.67$51.60
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd4.17%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.14%
285A.TKioxia Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares3.40%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.12%
6857.TAdvantest Corp2.86%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.79%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.67%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.39%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.31%
6981.TMurata Manufacturing Co Ltd2.23%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.2%
Basic Materials3.1%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology24.9%
Communication Services8.1%
Financial Services17.6%
Utilities0.9%
Industrials22.9%
Energy0.8%
Healthcare5.3%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc3.68%
MOAltria Group Inc3.62%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.14%
BENFranklin Resources Inc3.07%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co3.03%
OKEONEOK Inc2.80%
PFEPfizer Inc2.79%
AMCRAmcor PLC Ordinary Shares2.73%
KIMKimco Realty Corp2.63%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.55%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate22.1%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology1.6%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services17.7%
Utilities14.8%
Industrials0.0%
Energy12.0%
Healthcare5.0%

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 SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.58%. Its largest holding is Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC), which represents 3.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 22.1%.