Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs MGK: how they differ
EWJ and MGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and MGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in MGK |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | NVIDIA Corp 13.29% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Apple Inc 12.19% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | Microsoft Corp 7.52% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Alphabet Inc 5.93% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Alphabet Inc 4.67% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Broadcom Inc 4.28% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | Meta Platforms Inc 4.08% |
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 | MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Mega Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +14.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| Holdings | 179 | 56 |
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%.
MGK in plain words
MGK is an index equity fund tracking the Mega Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.9% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 56 positions, with the top ten at 63.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or MGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and MGK returned +14.9%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or MGK?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and MGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 99% of MGK 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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