EWJ vs VONG

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJVONG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$52.75B
YTD return
13.91%-2.44%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.861.19
P/E ratio
14.9927.09
Last price
$92.01$120.89
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.52%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.58%
6857.TAdvantest Corp3.14%
6098.TRecruit Holdings Co Ltd3.13%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.89%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.83%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.77%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.60%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.21%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.04%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical12.0%
Basic Materials2.9%
Consumer Defensive3.7%
Technology20.6%
Communication Services9.5%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities1.0%
Industrials22.4%
Energy1.0%
Healthcare5.9%

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.64%
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.89%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.76%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.83%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.53%
TSLATesla Inc3.04%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.92%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology56.7%
Communication Services16.3%
Financial Services4.4%
Utilities0.2%
Industrials7.4%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 15.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.