VGK vs HEWJ
YTDYear to date
HEWJ wins+7.3 pts
Past year
HEWJ wins+5.5 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
HEWJ wins+1.4 pts
AUM
VGK50.0× more
3–1HEWJ wins
VGK and HEWJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
HEWJ vs S&P 500
MAX$59.71 · +0.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+0.5%−9.0%−8.1%+13.9%+18.0%+89.9%+141.6%+387.0%
Peer average+0.1%−2.5%−5.9%+6.2%+10.1%+66.1%+53.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
iShares HEWJ and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
HEWJ’s Holdings
Today8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.6%7203.T4.1%6758.T3.0%6098.T3.0%8316.T2.9%6857.T2.7%6501.T2.6%8035.T2.4%8411.T2.2%8766.T2.0%8058.T2.0%9983.T1.8%9984.T1.8%6861.T1.7%8001.T1.6%8031.T1.5%4502.T1.4%285A.T1.3%7011.T1.2%7974.T1.2%4063.T1.2%6503.T1.1%
8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.6%7203.T4.1%6758.T3.0%6098.T3.0%8316.T2.9%6857.T2.7%6501.T2.6%8035.T2.4%8411.T2.2%8766.T2.0%8058.T2.0%9983.T1.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareOther
iShares HEWJ · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 4.0% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.5% | +40.9% | +40.9% | $19.6B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.9% | +8.6% | +8.6% | $18.7B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $12.2B | |
| 6 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.2% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $9.7B | |
| 7 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 3.0% | +6.2% | +6.2% | $9.3B | |
| 8 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.8% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $9.2B | |
| 9 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | $9.2B | |
| 10 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 3.2% | +40.5% | +40.5% | $9.2B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.3% | +14.1% | +14.1% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.3% | +11.7% | +11.7% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.8% | +18.2% | +18.2% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −5.8% | −5.8% | $6.2B | |
| 15 | FEZ | State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50ReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $4.2B | |
| 16 | FLJP | Franklin FTSE JapanReadDesk | 0.09% | 4.5% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $4.2B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
HEWJ Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Jul 2026
$0.35
a share · twice a year
4.4% yield
4.4% yield
13 years added up
$22.13 a share
$22.13 a share
iShares HEWJ · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
HEWJ’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 3.0% | −1.3% | +6.6% | +12.5% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 4.0% | 0.0% | +9.9% | +11.2% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.5% | +4.1% | +40.9% | +45.0% | $19.6B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.9% | −0.1% | +8.6% | +10.4% | $18.7B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.7% | −0.4% | +12.6% | +22.2% | $12.2B | |
| 6 | HEWJ | iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETFThis fund | 1.02% | 4.4% | +0.5% | +13.9% | +18.0% | $592M |
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HEWJ and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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HEWJ’s Top 10 Holdings
Today29.5%of HEWJ sits in these 10
18306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.56%
27203.TToyota Motor4.15%
36758.TSony Group3.03%
46098.TRecruit2.95%
58316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group2.87%
66857.TAdvantest2.67%
76501.THitachi2.61%
88035.TTokyo Electron2.41%
98411.TMizuho Financial Group2.22%
108766.TTokio Marine2.01%
iShares HEWJ · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
HEWJ’s Holdings
Today8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.6%7203.T4.1%6758.T3.0%6098.T3.0%8316.T2.9%6857.T2.7%6501.T2.6%8035.T2.4%8411.T2.2%8766.T2.0%8058.T2.0%9983.T1.8%9984.T1.8%6861.T1.7%8001.T1.6%8031.T1.5%4502.T1.4%285A.T1.3%7011.T1.2%7974.T1.2%4063.T1.2%6503.T1.1%
8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.6%7203.T4.1%6758.T3.0%6098.T3.0%8316.T2.9%6857.T2.7%6501.T2.6%8035.T2.4%8411.T2.2%8766.T2.0%8058.T2.0%9983.T1.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareOther
iShares HEWJ · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
HEWJ vs Peer Average
YTDHEWJAvsBPeer average
1D+0.5%+0.1%
1M−9.0%−2.5%
3M−8.1%−5.9%
YTD+13.9%+6.2%
1Y+18.0%+10.1%
3Y+89.9%+66.1%
5Y+141.6%+53.1%
5–2HEWJ wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader