Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs VTV: how they differ
EWJ and VTV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and VTV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 179 | 308 |
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%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VTV returned +22.9%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or VTV?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 99% of VTV 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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