Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs SCHF: how they differ
EWJ and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | SCHF |
|---|---|---|
| MonotaRO Co Ltd | 0.06% | 0.01% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 179 | 1476 |
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%.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or SCHF?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 0% of SCHF 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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