Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs IGM: how they differ
EWJ and IGM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and IGM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in IGM |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | NVIDIA Corp. 7.97% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Apple, Inc. 7.92% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | Broadcom, Inc. 7.61% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Microsoft Corp. 7.50% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% |
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 | IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Expanded Tech Sector |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +32.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +15.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.0% |
| Holdings | 179 | 295 |
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%.
IGM in plain words
IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or IGM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and IGM returned +32.7%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or IGM?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and IGM charges 0.37%, so IGM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and IGM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 92% of IGM 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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