EWJ vs XLE

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$35.72B
YTD return
15.23%26.05%
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.
0.83-0.02
P/E ratio
18.6920.75
Last price
$93.67$54.84
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%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

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 XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.