VGK vs EWJ
YTDYear to date
EWJ wins+6.7 pts
Past year
EWJ wins+1.0 pt
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
EWJ wins+0.9 pts
AUM
VGK1.3× more
3–1EWJ wins
VGK and EWJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
EWJ vs S&P 500
YTD$93.86 · +1.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.4%−5.5%−1.4%+16.9%+17.0%+75.8%+55.6%+152.0%
Peer average+2.1%−1.9%−3.0%+9.2%+13.0%+73.3%+57.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
iShares EWJ and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
EWJ’s Holdings
Today8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.3%6098.T3.0%6758.T2.9%8316.T2.8%8035.T2.8%6501.T2.7%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%8058.T1.8%6861.T1.7%9983.T1.7%285A.T1.6%8001.T1.6%8031.T1.4%7011.T1.3%4502.T1.3%6981.T1.3%4063.T1.2%6503.T1.1%
8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.3%6098.T3.0%6758.T2.9%8316.T2.8%8035.T2.8%6501.T2.7%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%8058.T1.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareOther
iShares EWJ · 167 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +10.2% | +10.2% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 3.8% | +16.9% | +16.9% | $23.6B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.3% | +56.5% | +56.5% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.7% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.6% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $11.8B | |
| 6 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.9% | +52.8% | +52.8% | $10.4B | |
| 7 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $9.9B | |
| 8 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | $9.4B | |
| 9 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.7% | +7.3% | +7.3% | $9.4B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.9% | +9.7% | +9.7% | $9.0B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.2% | +21.0% | +21.0% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.2% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $7.8B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.6% | +25.2% | +25.2% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −7.4% | −7.4% | $6.2B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.7% | +30.4% | +30.4% | $4.6B | |
| 16 | FLTW | Franklin FTSE TaiwanReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.8% | +53.1% | +53.1% | $4.3B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
EWJ Payouts by Year
4YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.50
a share · twice a year
3.8% yield
3.8% yield
4 years added up
$7.03 a share
$7.03 a share
iShares EWJ · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
EWJ’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.9% | +3.1% | +10.2% | +16.0% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFThis fund | 0.49% | 3.8% | +1.4% | +16.9% | +17.0% | $23.6B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.3% | −1.9% | +56.5% | +54.3% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.7% | +1.4% | +15.2% | +16.0% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.6% | +2.7% | +16.0% | +24.8% | $11.8B | |
| 6 | EWT | iShares MSCI Taiwan ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 2.9% | −1.2% | +52.8% | +51.8% | $10.4B |
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EWJ and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
EWJ’s Top 10 Holdings
Today29.7%of EWJ sits in these 10
18306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.49%
27203.TToyota Motor3.59%
36857.TAdvantest3.25%
46098.TRecruit2.96%
56758.TSony Group2.86%
68316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group2.85%
78035.TTokyo Electron2.76%
86501.THitachi2.73%
98411.TMizuho Financial Group2.18%
109984.TSoftbank Group2.03%
iShares EWJ · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
EWJ’s Holdings
Today8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.3%6098.T3.0%6758.T2.9%8316.T2.8%8035.T2.8%6501.T2.7%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%8058.T1.8%6861.T1.7%9983.T1.7%285A.T1.6%8001.T1.6%8031.T1.4%7011.T1.3%4502.T1.3%6981.T1.3%4063.T1.2%6503.T1.1%
8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.3%6098.T3.0%6758.T2.9%8316.T2.8%8035.T2.8%6501.T2.7%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%8058.T1.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareOther
iShares EWJ · 167 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
EWJ vs Peer Average
YTDEWJAvsBPeer average
1D+1.4%+2.1%
1M−5.5%−1.9%
3M−1.4%−3.0%
YTD+16.9%+9.2%
1Y+17.0%+13.0%
3Y+75.8%+73.3%
5Y+55.6%+57.3%
4–3EWJ wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader