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 (4.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%4.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$3.31B
YTD return
13.55%5.90%
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.
0.800.55
P/E ratio
18.3816.75
Last price
$90.99$49.81
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
MOAltria Group Inc3.46%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.37%
PFEPfizer Inc2.93%
OKEONEOK Inc2.81%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.75%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.66%
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc2.63%
BENFranklin Resources Inc2.62%
ORealty Income Corp2.45%
CAGConagra Brands Inc2.42%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate20.1%
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Consumer Defensive17.8%
Technology1.5%
Communication Services8.6%
Financial Services15.6%
Utilities13.7%
Industrials0.0%
Energy14.1%
Healthcare5.1%

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 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 4.37%. Its largest holding is Altria Group Inc (MO), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 20.1%.