Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

JPAN and EWJ

JPANMatthews Asia×EWJiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$15,231EWJ · best of the two

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JPAN and EWJ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Japan ETFInternational · Region & country0.49%3.85%+15.3%+15.7%+20.4%+8.8%−13.6%20.8%$23.4B1.4

Matthews Japan Active ETF JPANInternational · Region & country0.79%4.41%+15.8%+15.5%+24.4%[…]−14.6%20.9%$12M1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: JPAN 2023 · EWJ 1996

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Matthews Japan Active ETF JPAN · $12M[…]

JPAN

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF · $23.4B$15,231

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 45.7% in common

JPANMeasureEWJ

+15.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+15.3%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+15.7%

+24.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,235 · $17,470+20.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,231+8.8%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

4.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$441 · $385 a year on $10k3.85%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.6%

20.9%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

JPANEWJ Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–4EWJ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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JPAN vs EWJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

JPAN

20.9%in top 5

EWJ

in top 517.2%

JPANStockEWJ

4.8%6098.T3.1%

4.0%8306.T4.5%

4.3%6857.T3.1%

3.9%6758.Tnot top 5

3.8%8766.Tnot top 5

not top 57203.T3.6%

not top 58316.T2.9%

Held in common45.7%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

JPAN vs EWJ Returns, Every Period

Matthews AsiaJPAN

+15.5%

past year

EWJiShares

+15.7%

past year

JPANEWJFaded: behind in that period

2–1JPAN wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

JPAN vs EWJ

YTD

Matthews AsiaJPAN

+15.8%

EWJiShares

+15.3%

+15.8%Year to date+15.3%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−13.6%

20.9%Volatility · 1Y20.8%

4.4%Yield3.8%

$11.5MAssets$23.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: JPAN, EWJ

Today

0.49%lowest, EWJ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

EWJ0.49%$49

JPAN0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: JPAN, EWJ

4.41%highest, JPAN

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

JPAN4.41%$441

EWJ3.85%$385

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$362most kept, JPAN

JPAN$441 − $79 = $362

EWJ$385 − $49 = $336

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: JPAN, EWJ

Today

45.7%most shared, JPAN and EWJ

JPANEWJ

JPAN—45.7%

EWJ45.7%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+15.7%EWJ, at 20.8% volatility

EWJWorst drop−13.6%20.8% vol

JPANWorst drop−14.6%20.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

JPANEWJ

+15.8%Year to date+15.3%

4.4%Yield3.8%

+15.5%Past year+15.7%

0.79%Fee0.49%

2–2level

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VIGVanguard

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+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026