Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs MINT: how they differ
EWJ and MINT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and MINT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in MINT |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | United States Treasury 6.51% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Fannie Mae 1.18% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | Freddie Mac 1.04% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.81% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73% |
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 | MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | PIMCO |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +4.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −13.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.36% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 9.7% |
| Holdings | 179 | 977 |
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%.
MINT in plain words
MINT is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 977 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or MINT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and MINT returned +4.4%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or MINT?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and MINT charges 0.36%, so MINT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and MINT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 10% of MINT 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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