Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or SIVR?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and SIVR returned +54.2%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWJ or SIVR?

EWJ charges 0.49% a year and SIVR charges 0.45%, so SIVR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EWJ vs SIVR: how they differ

EWJ is an equity index fund and SIVR a commodity fund, and over the year SIVR returned more, +54.2% against +26.5%.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF.

EWJ and SIVR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF	SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	abrdn
What it is	MSCI Japan	Physical Silver
Total return, 1 year	+26.5%	+54.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+9.0 pts	+36.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.49%	0.45%
Holdings	171	not filed

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%.

SIVR in plain words

SIVR is a commodity fund tracking the Physical Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +54.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. It sat 44.9% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or SIVR?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and SIVR returned +54.2%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWJ or SIVR?: EWJ charges 0.49% a year and SIVR charges 0.45%, so SIVR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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