Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWJ vs RDVY: how they differ
EWJ and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWJ | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70% | Lam Research Corporation 3.09% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41% | Applied Materials, Inc. 2.99% |
| SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04% | KLA Corporation 2.47% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01% | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2.46% |
| ADVANTEST 2.98% | The Travelers Companies, Inc. 2.26% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82% | GE Vernova Inc. 2.24% |
| HITACHI 2.75% | Bank of America Corporation 2.18% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68% | Ross Stores, Inc. 2.16% |
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 | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | MSCI Japan | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.5% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +9.0 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 171 | 72 |
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%.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 72 positions, with the top ten at 24.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWJ or RDVY?
- EWJ charges 0.49% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so RDVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWJ and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWJ and 94% of RDVY 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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