EWJ vs SPYD

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • SPYD has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • SPYD pays a higher dividend yield (4.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJSPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%4.26%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$7.37B
YTD return
15.23%13.25%
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.
0.830.64
P/E ratio
18.6617.38
Last price
$93.52$47.94
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
IRMIron Mountain Inc1.61%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.56%
CVSCVS Health Corp1.51%
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts Inc1.51%
EIXEdison International1.47%
TGTTarget Corp1.47%
APAAPA Corp1.46%
VTRSViatris Inc1.45%
KIMKimco Realty Corp1.44%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc1.44%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate27.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials2.4%
Consumer Defensive14.7%
Technology2.9%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services12.9%
Utilities11.7%
Industrials2.6%
Energy8.3%
Healthcare5.4%

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 SPYD

SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) is Top 80 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.26%. Its largest holding is Iron Mountain Inc (IRM), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 27.3%.