Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs IWF: how they differ
EWJ and IWF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and IWF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWJ | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.05% | 0.15% |
| Only in EWJ | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70% | NVIDIA 15.46% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41% | APPLE 7.77% |
| SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04% | ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01% | MICROSOFT 5.55% |
| ADVANTEST 2.98% | BROADCOM INC 5.10% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82% | ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% |
| HITACHI 2.75% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.52% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% |
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 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 171 | 315 |
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%.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% 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, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 315 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and IWF returned +7.0%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or IWF?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 94% of IWF 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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