Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs FDVV: how they differ
EWJ and FDVV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Fidelity High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and FDVV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in FDVV |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | NVIDIA CORP 6.86% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | APPLE INC 5.70% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | MICROSOFT CORP 4.50% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | BROADCOM INC 3.50% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | JPMORGAN CHASE and CO 2.58% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | ALPHABET INC 2.21% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | COCA COLA CO 1.85% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | PROCTER and GAMBLE CO 1.81% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fidelity |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.7% |
| Holdings | 179 | 96 |
EWJ in plain words
EWJ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 179 positions, with the top ten at 28.4%.
FDVV in plain words
FDVV is an index equity fund tracking the High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 96 positions, with the top ten at 32.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or FDVV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and FDVV returned +17.2%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or FDVV?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and FDVV charges 0.15%, so FDVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and FDVV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 87% of FDVV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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