Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or TLT?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and TLT returned −6.4%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWJ or TLT?

EWJ charges 0.49% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so TLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EWJ vs TLT: how they differ

EWJ is an equity index fund and TLT a bond index fund, and over the year EWJ returned more, +26.5% against −6.4%.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

EWJ and TLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF	TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	MSCI Japan	20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year	+26.5%	−6.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+9.0 pts	−23.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.49%	0.15%
Holdings	179	not filed

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%.

TLT in plain words

TLT is a bond fund tracking the 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 42.9% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or TLT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and TLT returned −6.4%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWJ or TLT?: EWJ charges 0.49% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so TLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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