EWJ vs VOX
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Vanguard Communication Services ETF
- • VOX has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
- • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | VOX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.83% | 1.09% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.40B | $5.61B |
YTD return | 13.91% | -5.45% |
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 | 1.07 |
P/E ratio | 14.99 | 16.87 |
Last price | $92.01 | $184.09 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
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% |
VOX top holdings
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 25.31% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 13.97% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 7.70% |
| DIS | The Walt Disney Co | 4.26% |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 4.04% |
| T | AT&T Inc | 4.03% |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc | 3.77% |
| SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Corp Class A | 2.88% |
| WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A | 2.73% |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US Inc | 2.44% |
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 VOX
VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $5.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.09%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 25.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.