EWJ vs XLP

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%2.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$14.55B
YTD return
13.55%9.05%
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.
0.800.60
P/E ratio
18.3825.47
Last price
$90.99$83.98
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc12.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.45%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.18%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.40%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.39%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.93%
MOAltria Group Inc4.87%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.55%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.23%
TGTTarget Corp3.83%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.0%
Consumer Defensive99.0%

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 XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.