Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs IJT: how they differ
EWJ and IJT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and IJT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | IJT |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.05% | 0.76% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in IJT |
|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70% | CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41% | VIASAT INC 1.19% |
| SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04% | BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01% | PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% |
| ADVANTEST 2.98% | FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82% | RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% |
| HITACHI 2.75% | ALKERMES 0.91% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68% | STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% |
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 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 171 | 355 |
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%.
IJT in plain words
IJT is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 355 positions, with the top ten at 10.1%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or IJT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and IJT returned +17.6%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or IJT?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and IJT charges 0.18%, so IJT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and IJT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 0% of IJT 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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