EWJ vs VCR

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Quick take
  • VCR has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJVCR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%0.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$7.11B
YTD return
13.55%1.37%
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.
0.801.26
P/E ratio
18.3829.69
Last price
$90.99$397.59
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc24.77%
TSLATesla Inc16.35%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.89%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.58%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.88%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.21%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc2.15%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.29%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.29%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.9%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.8%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.73%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 24.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.