Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs EWJ: how they differ
EMXC and EWJ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF and iShares MSCI Japan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and EWJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EMXC | EWJ |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.35% | 0.05% |
| Only in EMXC | Only in EWJ |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 18.85% | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 9.26% | TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41% |
| SK HYNIX 7.53% | SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04% |
| MEDIATEK 2.12% | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 1.20% | ADVANTEST 2.98% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS 1.02% | TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 0.96% | HITACHI 2.75% |
| HDFC BANK 0.81% | KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | MSCI Japan |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +26.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | +9.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.49% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 597 | 171 |
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 597 positions, with the top ten at 43.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 171 positions, with the top ten at 30.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMXC or EWJ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or EWJ?
- EMXC charges 0.25% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, so EMXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EMXC and EWJ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EMXC and 0% of EWJ 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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