Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs XRT: how they differ
EWJ and XRT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4.08% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.45% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. 3.37% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited 2.90% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. 2.86% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.58% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| Sony Group Corporation 2.56% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2.41% | Revolve Group Inc 1.52% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 179 | 75 |
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%.
XRT in plain words
XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and XRT returned −3.0%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or XRT?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so XRT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 22% of XRT 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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