Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs IXUS: how they differ
EWJ and IXUS hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and IXUS hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 4.08% | 0.48% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 3.45% | 0.43% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 2.86% | 0.34% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION | 2.41% | 0.34% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited | 2.90% | 0.32% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 2.58% | 0.30% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. | 3.37% | 0.30% |
| Sony Group Corporation | 2.56% | 0.29% |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 2.16% | 0.25% |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | 1.96% | 0.24% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | 1.46% | 0.23% |
| MITSUI & CO., LTD. | 1.58% | 0.22% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% | |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% | |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% | |
| Novartis AG 0.66% |
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 | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 179 | 4185 |
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%.
IXUS in plain words
IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4185 positions, with the top ten at 12.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or IXUS?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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