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EWJ vs OPPJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$21.0B

OPPJ

WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund

WisdomTree

Annual cost

0.58%

Fund size

$284M

Key differences

  • EWJ costs 0.09% less per year.
  • EWJ is significantly larger than OPPJ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, OPPJ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EWJOPPJ
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.58%
Fund size (AUM)$21.0B$284M
Since19962013
Dividend yield4.08%1.55%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.5%+68.9%
CAGR 3Y+18.0%+35.1%
CAGR 5Y+9.2%+25.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.791.51
Volatility 1Y19.77%19.74%
Max drawdown-33.14%-39.30%

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

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