Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs VXUS: how they differ
EWJ and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Holdings Company, Limited | 0.26% | 0.03% |
| TOPPAN Holdings Inc. | 0.13% | 0.02% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 179 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or VXUS?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 0% of VXUS 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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