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Fees, size, distributions, currency exposure and holdings overlap for two to four funds, side by side.
Side by side
| Measure | EWJiShares MSCI Japan Index Fund | VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Market | USNYSE Arca | USNYSE Arca |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| Asset class | Equity · International | Equity · International |
| Expense ratio | 0.49%Expense ratio, filed 19 Dec 2025 | 0.03%Expense ratio, filed 28 Apr 2026 |
| Net assets | $21.3BAs of 31 May 2026 | $316.4BAs of 30 Jun 2026 |
| Holdings | 182As of 31 May 2026 | 3,908As of 30 Jun 2026 |
| 12-month distribution yield | 3.73% | 2.44% |
| Distributions | Twice a year$3.5620 in 12 months | Quarterly$1.7040 in 12 months |
| Last price | $95.4320 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC | $69.7820 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC |
Holdings overlap
Weighted overlap is the sum, over the securities both funds hold, of the smaller of the two weights. 0% means no shared holdings; 100% means identical portfolios.
| Fund | EWJ | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| EWJ | Same fund | 16.2%at least |
| VEA | 16.2%at least | Same fund |
EWJ and VEA
- Weighted overlap
- 16.2%
- Holdings in common
- 178
- EWJ holdings also in VEA
- 99.4% by count
- VEA holdings also in EWJ
- 8.9% by count
| Holding | Weight in EWJ | Weight in VEA | Overlap | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. JP3902900004 | 4.05% | 0.67% | 0.67% | ISIN |
| Tokyo Electron LimitedTOKYO ELECTRON LTD JP3571400005 | 2.87% | 0.66% | 0.66% | ISIN |
| Kioxia Holdings Corporation JP3236330001 | 1.49% | 0.60% | 0.60% | ISIN |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP3633400001 | 3.43% | 0.55% | 0.55% | ISIN |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION JP3122400009 | 2.39% | 0.46% | 0.46% | ISIN |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. JP3890350006 | 2.56% | 0.44% | 0.44% | ISIN |
| SoftBank Group Corp. JP3436100006 | 3.34% | 0.43% | 0.43% | ISIN |
| Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. JP3914400001 | 2.01% | 0.39% | 0.39% | ISIN |
| Hitachi, Ltd. JP3788600009 | 2.84% | 0.38% | 0.38% | ISIN |
| Sony Group Corporation JP3435000009 | 2.54% | 0.37% | 0.37% | ISIN |
How overlap is measured
Each fund's latest public Form N-PORT report lists its positions with the percent of net assets each one makes up. For every security both funds hold, the smaller of its two weights is counted, and those are added up. If fund A holds a stock at 6% and fund B at 4%, that stock adds 4 percentage points.
Securities are matched by ISIN first, then by CUSIP (a US or Canadian ISIN contains the CUSIP), and only as a last resort by issuer name, for non-debt holdings where one fund gives no identifier. Repeated lines of the same security in one fund are added together, and each security is matched once.
Cash funds, repurchase agreements, derivative contracts and short positions are left out because their reported value is not comparable exposure. For funds with more than 2,000 positions only the largest 2,000 are stored, so the result is a lower bound and the possible extra is shown. Reports can be for different month ends, and funds trade between reports.
The count-based shares show how many of one fund's holdings the other also holds, which can be high even when overlap by weight is low. Read more in where the ETF data comes from.
Currency exposure
| Currency | EWJ | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 99.4% | 20.9% |
| Euro (EUR) | Below the top 12 or none | 25.6% |
| British pound (GBP) | Below the top 12 or none | 10.6% |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | Below the top 12 or none | 10.5% |
| South Korean won (KRW) | Below the top 12 or none | 7.1% |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | Below the top 12 or none | 6.9% |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | Below the top 12 or none | 5.6% |
| US dollar (USD) | <0.1% | 4.8% |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | Below the top 12 or none | 2.6% |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | Below the top 12 or none | 1.4% |