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EWJ vs FBCG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EWJ returned +18.1% to FBCG's +9.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $23.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MSCI Japan ETF, and $7.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF.

EWJ on its own →FBCG on its own →
At a glance
+18.1%
EWJ total return, 1 year
+9.5%
FBCG total return, 1 year
0.49%
EWJ expense ratio
0.57%
FBCG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EWJ costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 8.6 points; EWJ is 3.1 times larger.

EWJ vs FBCG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEWJFBCG
Return
Total return, 1 year+18.1%+9.5%
Drawdown
Below its high4.4%, high on Oct 6, 20265.7%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI Japan IndexNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.49%0.57%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$23.5bn$7.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund29.5%57.2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and FBCG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EWJ FBCG
Only in one fund ↓
Only in EWJ
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.40%
TOYOTA MOTOR 3.59%
ADVANTEST 3.03%
HITACHI 3.03%
RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD 3.03%
SONY GROUP 2.89%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 2.83%
TOKYO ELECTRON 2.55%
Only in FBCG
NVIDIA CORP 14.90%
APPLE INC 9.31%
ALPHABET INC 9.27%
AMAZON.COM INC 5.86%
MICROSOFT CORP 4.94%
BROADCOM INC 4.38%
ELI LILLY and CO 2.71%
META PLATFORMS INC 2.31%
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Side by side

EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares Fidelity
What it is Tracks the MSCI Japan Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +18.1% +9.5%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) +13.7% (VOO)
Gap to its benchmark +3.8 pts vs ACWX −4.2 pts vs VOO
Expense ratio 0.49% 0.57%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 85.3%
Holdings 169 230
Net assets, EWJ as of Oct 28, 2026 and FBCG as of Sep 30, 2026 $23.9bn $7.6bn

EWJ and FBCG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
EWJ

EWJ tracks the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 29.5%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

FBCG

FBCG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +9.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 230 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or FBCG?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +18.1% and FBCG +9.5%.
Which is cheaper, EWJ or FBCG?
EWJ is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do EWJ and FBCG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 85% of FBCG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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EWJ on its own →FBCG on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EWJ dividend history →EWJ holdings →FBCG dividend history →FBCG holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EWJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EWJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EWJ ↗
FBCG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
FBCG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Fidelity website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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