EWJ vs XLRE

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%3.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$8.21B
YTD return
13.91%13.27%
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.
0.860.93
P/E ratio
14.9929.69
Last price
$92.01$44.47
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc11.33%
PLDPrologis Inc8.15%
EQIXEquinix Inc6.70%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.86%
PSAPublic Storage4.97%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.31%
VMRKVivmark Residential4.30%
VTRVentas Inc4.28%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

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 XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.34%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.