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EWJ vs DBJP

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$21.0B

DBJP

Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$613M

Key differences

  • EWJ is significantly larger than DBJP — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, DBJP has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EWJDBJP
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.45%
Fund size (AUM)$21.0B$613M
Since19962011
Dividend yield4.08%2.52%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.5%+52.0%
CAGR 3Y+18.0%+29.3%
CAGR 5Y+9.2%+21.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.791.19
Volatility 1Y19.77%19.06%
Max drawdown-33.14%-31.30%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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