Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs SCHP: how they differ
EWJ and SCHP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and SCHP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in SCHP |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | United States Treasury 4.09% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | United States Treasury 4.03% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | United States Treasury 4.02% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | United States Treasury 3.79% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | United States Treasury 3.62% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | United States Treasury 3.42% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | United States Treasury 3.39% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | United States Treasury 3.38% |
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 | SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | US TIPS |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −18.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 179 | 48 |
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%.
SCHP in plain words
SCHP is a bond fund tracking the US TIPS. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or SCHP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and SCHP returned −0.8%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or SCHP?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and SCHP charges 0.03%, so SCHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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