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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWJ or VTEB?

EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB 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 VTEB: how they differ

EWJ and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWJ returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EWJ and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EWJ	Only in VTEB
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 4.70%	University of California 0.12%
TOYOTA MOTOR 3.41%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
SOFTBANK GROUP 3.04%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 3.01%	State of California 0.11%
ADVANTEST 2.98%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
TOKYO ELECTRON 2.82%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
HITACHI 2.75%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
KIOXIA HOLDINGS 2.68%	Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

EWJ and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	MSCI Japan	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+26.5%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+9.0 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.49%	0.03%
Holdings	171	10185

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%.

VTEB in plain words

VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EWJ or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWJ returned +26.5% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWJ or VTEB?: EWJ charges 0.49% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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