Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs GARP: how they differ
EWJ and GARP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and GARP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.05% | 0.10% |
| CASH COLLATERAL JPY SGAFT | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70% | APPLE 5.23% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41% | MICROSOFT 5.16% |
| SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04% | NVIDIA 5.09% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.81% |
| ADVANTEST 2.98% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.76% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82% | VISA CLASS A 4.60% |
| HITACHI 2.75% | LAM RESEARCH 4.02% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68% | CATERPILLAR INC 3.65% |
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.
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 171 | 133 |
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%.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 133 positions, with the top ten at 43.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or GARP?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 94% of GARP 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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