Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs VTWO: how they differ
EWJ and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 179 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or VTWO?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 0% of VTWO 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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