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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWJ or VBIL?

EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL 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 VBIL: how they differ

EWJ and VBIL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EWJ	Only in VBIL
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08%	United States Treasury Bill 6.78%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45%	United States Treasury Bill 6.10%
SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37%	United States Treasury Bill 5.61%
Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90%	United States Treasury Bill 5.41%
Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86%	United States Treasury Bill 5.18%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58%	United States Treasury Bill 5.17%
Sony Group Corporation 2.56%	United States Treasury Bill 5.15%
ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41%	United States Treasury Bill 5.13%

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 and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF	VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	MSCI Japan	0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year	+26.5%	+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+9.0 pts	−13.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.49%	0.06%
Holdings	179	26

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%.

VBIL in plain words

VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or VBIL?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWJ or VBIL?: EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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