Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs FENI: how they differ
EWJ and FENI hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Fidelity Enhanced International ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and FENI hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | FENI |
|---|---|---|
| FANUC CORPORATION | 0.88% | 0.31% |
| KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION | 0.23% | 0.22% |
| INPEX CORPORATION | 0.38% | 0.21% |
| Kirin Holdings Company, Limited | 0.26% | 0.12% |
| OTSUKA CORPORATION | 0.08% | 0.01% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in FENI |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | ASML HOLDING NV 4.11% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | NESTLE SA 1.77% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | SIEMENS AG 1.63% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 1.46% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | ABB LTD 1.34% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.33% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | IBERDROLA SA 1.23% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A 1.22% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | FENI Fidelity Enhanced International ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fidelity |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Enhanced International |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +19.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.28% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 179 | 392 |
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%.
FENI in plain words
FENI is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced International. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 392 positions, with the top ten at 16.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or FENI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and FENI returned +19.4%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or FENI?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and FENI charges 0.28%, so FENI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and FENI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 0% of FENI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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