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EWJ vs INDA

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI India ETF

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$21.3B

INDA

iShares MSCI India ETF

Annual cost

0.61%

Fund size

$6.8B

Key differences

Both EWJ and INDA are equity ETFs. EWJ charges 0.49% a year and INDA 0.61%. The main difference: EWJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; INDA covers emerging markets.

  • EWJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; INDA covers emerging markets.
  • EWJ costs 0.12% less per year.
  • EWJ is much larger than INDA. 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

EWJINDA
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.61%
Fund size (AUM)$21.3B$6.8B
Since19962012
Dividend yield3.92%0.00%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.1%-12.2%
CAGR 3Y+18.6%+4.6%
CAGR 5Y+8.3%+2.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.810.14
Volatility 1Y19.84%14.77%
Max drawdown-33.14%-45.07%

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