Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs XLE: how they differ
EWJ and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 179 | 21 |
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%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or XLE?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 100% of XLE 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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