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EWJ vs CNYA

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI China A ETF

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$21.3B

CNYA

iShares MSCI China A ETF

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$242M

Key differences

Both EWJ and CNYA are equity ETFs. EWJ charges 0.49% a year and CNYA 0.60%. The main difference: EWJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; CNYA covers emerging markets.

  • EWJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; CNYA covers emerging markets.
  • EWJ costs 0.11% less per year.
  • EWJ is much larger than CNYA. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EWJ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EWJCNYA
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.60%
Fund size (AUM)$21.3B$242M
Since19962016
Dividend yield3.92%1.76%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.1%+31.7%
CAGR 3Y+18.6%+10.3%
CAGR 5Y+8.3%-1.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.810.38
Volatility 1Y19.84%17.67%
Max drawdown-33.14%-49.48%

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