EWJ vs XBI

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • XBI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$10.73B
YTD return
15.23%33.79%
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.
0.831.10
P/E ratio
18.69
Last price
$93.67$164.01
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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APGEApogee Therapeutics Inc1.49%
MRNAModerna Inc1.41%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.41%
ORKAOruka Therapeutics Inc1.38%
KYMRKymera Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.36%
VKTXViking Therapeutics Inc1.30%
PRAXPraxis Precision Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.29%
ERASErasca Inc1.27%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.20%
RYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc1.20%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.5%
Healthcare99.5%

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 XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Apogee Therapeutics Inc (APGE), which represents 1.5% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.