EWJ vs XLY

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLY 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

MetricEWJXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.81%0.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.31B$22.59B
YTD return
15.23%-3.06%
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.
0.831.13
P/E ratio
18.6629.83
Last price
$93.52$116.85
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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.20%
TSLATesla Inc19.62%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.82%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.15%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.92%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.43%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.90%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.02%
RCLRoyal Caribbean Group1.97%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical99.0%
Technology1.0%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.77%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 22.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.0%.