Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs INDA: how they differ
EWJ and INDA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and iShares MSCI India ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and INDA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | INDA |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.05% | 2.40% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in INDA |
|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70% | HDFC BANK 5.82% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41% | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD 5.49% |
| SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04% | ICICI BANK 5.39% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01% | BHARTI AIRTEL LTD 3.87% |
| ADVANTEST 2.98% | INFOSYS 2.37% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82% | AXIS BANK 2.09% |
| HITACHI 2.75% | MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LTD 2.03% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68% | LARSEN AND TOUBRO LTD 1.99% |
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 | INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | MSCI India |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | −8.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −26.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.61% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 171 | 168 |
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%.
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% 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 168 positions, with the top ten at 33.4%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or INDA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and INDA returned −8.8%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or INDA?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and INDA charges 0.61%, so EWJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and INDA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 0% of INDA 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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