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EWJ vs MCHI

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI China ETF

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$21.3B

MCHI

iShares MSCI China ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$6.3B

Key differences

Both EWJ and MCHI are equity ETFs. EWJ charges 0.49% a year and MCHI 0.59%. The main difference: EWJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; MCHI covers emerging markets.

  • EWJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; MCHI covers emerging markets.
  • EWJ costs 0.10% less per year.
  • EWJ is much larger than MCHI. 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

EWJMCHI
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.59%
Fund size (AUM)$21.3B$6.3B
Since19962011
Dividend yield3.92%2.30%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.1%+1.6%
CAGR 3Y+18.6%+10.9%
CAGR 5Y+8.3%-5.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.810.38
Volatility 1Y19.84%20.20%
Max drawdown-33.14%-62.84%

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