Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs VOX: how they differ
EWJ and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 179 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VOX returned +2.9%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or VOX?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 84% of VOX 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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