Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs GRNY: how they differ
EWJ and GRNY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and GRNY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in GRNY |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.17% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Quanta Services Inc 3.20% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | GE Vernova Inc 3.05% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Amazon.com Inc 3.02% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Strategy Inc 3.01% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Alphabet Inc 2.96% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Broadcom Inc 2.94% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | Arista Networks Inc 2.88% |
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 | GRNY Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fundstrat |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.0% |
| Holdings | 179 | 40 |
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%.
GRNY in plain words
GRNY is an index equity fund tracking the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 30.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or GRNY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and GRNY returned +13.8%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or GRNY?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and GRNY charges 0.75%, so EWJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and GRNY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 97% of GRNY 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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