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 (3.83%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | SPLV |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.25% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.83% | 2.16% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.40B | $7.57B |
YTD return | 13.91% | 11.04% |
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. | 0.86 | 0.30 |
P/E ratio | 14.99 | 19.19 |
Last price | $92.01 | $77.85 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
EWJ top holdings
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.52% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.58% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 3.14% |
| 6098.T | Recruit Holdings Co Ltd | 3.13% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.89% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.83% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.77% |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2.60% |
| 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.21% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.04% |
SPLV top holdings
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B | 1.43% |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | 1.34% |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corp | 1.30% |
| EVRG | Evergy Inc | 1.28% |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc | 1.26% |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corp | 1.25% |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | 1.25% |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corp | 1.25% |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp | 1.24% |
| ED | Consolidated Edison Inc | 1.23% |
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 SPLV
SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.16%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 16.1%.