EWJ vs SPLV
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
- • SPLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.25% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
- • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.81%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | SPLV |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.25% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.81% | 2.14% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.31B | $7.06B |
YTD return | 15.23% | 7.40% |
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. | 0.83 | 0.37 |
P/E ratio | 18.69 | 21.24 |
Last price | $93.67 | $75.68 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
EWJ top holdings
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 4.17% |
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.14% |
| 285A.T | Kioxia Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares | 3.40% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.12% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 2.86% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.79% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.67% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.39% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.31% |
| 6981.T | Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2.23% |
SPLV top holdings
| L | Loews Corp | 1.37% |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp | 1.33% |
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B | 1.31% |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | 1.27% |
| DTE | DTE Energy Co | 1.26% |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | 1.26% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 1.26% |
| AEE | Ameren Corp | 1.26% |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corp | 1.24% |
| EVRG | Evergy Inc | 1.24% |
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 SPLV
SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Loews Corp (L), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.8%.