VGK vs HEWJ
YTDYear to date
HEWJ wins+12.7 pts
Past year
HEWJ wins+10.5 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
HEWJ wins+1.2 pts
AUM
VGK47.2× more
3–1HEWJ wins
VGK and HEWJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
HEWJ vs S&P 500
YTD$62.67 · +0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%−6.2%−1.4%+19.6%+22.9%+108.6%+153.1%+411.2%
Peer average−0.4%−3.7%−5.3%+7.1%+11.1%+71.9%+53.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
iShares HEWJ and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
HEWJ’s Holdings
Today8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.1%6098.T3.1%8316.T2.9%6758.T2.8%6501.T2.8%8035.T2.6%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%285A.T1.9%8058.T1.8%6861.T1.8%9983.T1.7%8001.T1.6%8031.T1.5%7011.T1.3%4502.T1.3%6981.T1.3%4063.T1.2%7974.T1.1%
8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.1%6098.T3.1%8316.T2.9%6758.T2.8%6501.T2.8%8035.T2.6%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%285A.T1.9%
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareOther
iShares HEWJ · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +6.9% | +6.9% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 3.8% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $23.4B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.3% | +59.5% | +59.5% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.7% | +13.7% | +13.7% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +12.9% | +12.9% | $12.0B | |
| 6 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.9% | +54.7% | +54.7% | $10.4B | |
| 7 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.2% | +6.9% | +6.9% | $9.6B | |
| 8 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $9.4B | |
| 9 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.8% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $9.1B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 3.0% | +6.4% | +6.4% | $9.1B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.2% | +20.1% | +20.1% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.2% | +12.2% | +12.2% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.7% | +23.6% | +23.6% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −9.9% | −9.9% | $6.0B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.7% | +30.4% | +30.4% | $4.5B | |
| 16 | FLTW | Franklin FTSE TaiwanReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +54.8% | +54.8% | $4.4B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
HEWJ Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Jul 2026
$0.35
a share · twice a year
4.2% yield
4.2% 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% | 2.9% | −0.6% | +6.9% | +12.3% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 3.8% | −0.3% | +15.3% | +15.7% | $23.4B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.3% | +2.3% | +59.5% | +63.4% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.7% | −0.2% | +13.7% | +14.7% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.7% | −1.0% | +12.9% | +21.3% | $12.0B | |
| 6 | HEWJ | iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETFThis fund | 1.02% | 4.2% | +0.2% | +19.6% | +22.9% | $628M |
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HEWJ and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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HEWJ’s Top 10 Holdings
Today29.7%of HEWJ sits in these 10
18306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.52%
27203.TToyota Motor3.58%
36857.TAdvantest3.13%
46098.TRecruit3.12%
58316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group2.88%
66758.TSony Group2.83%
76501.THitachi2.77%
88035.TTokyo Electron2.60%
98411.TMizuho Financial Group2.21%
109984.TSoftbank Group2.04%
iShares HEWJ · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
HEWJ’s Holdings
Today8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.1%6098.T3.1%8316.T2.9%6758.T2.8%6501.T2.8%8035.T2.6%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%285A.T1.9%8058.T1.8%6861.T1.8%9983.T1.7%8001.T1.6%8031.T1.5%7011.T1.3%4502.T1.3%6981.T1.3%4063.T1.2%7974.T1.1%
8306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group4.5%7203.T3.6%6857.T3.1%6098.T3.1%8316.T2.9%6758.T2.8%6501.T2.8%8035.T2.6%8411.T2.2%9984.T2.0%8766.T1.9%285A.T1.9%
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareOther
iShares HEWJ · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
HEWJ vs Peer Average
YTDHEWJAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%−0.4%
1M−6.2%−3.7%
3M−1.4%−5.3%
YTD+19.6%+7.1%
1Y+22.9%+11.1%
3Y+108.6%+71.9%
5Y+153.1%+53.2%
6–1HEWJ wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader