UCITS Equivalent of EWJ
The closest UCITS equivalent of EWJ, iShares MSCI Japan ETF, is XMJP (Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C, accumulating, ISIN LU0274209740). It tracks the same MSCI Japan, costs 0.12% a year against 0.49% for EWJ, has 168 holdings and is domiciled in Luxembourg. Data as of November 8, 2026.
In the EU, EWJ is XMJP
US · not sold in the EUEWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF
- Index
- MSCI Japan
- Fee
- 0.49%
- Companies
- 167
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Based in
- United States
- Trades in
- USD
UCITS · EUXMJPXtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C
- Index
- MSCI Japan
- Fee
- 0.12% (differs from the US fund)
- Companies
- 168 (differs from the US fund)
- Dividends
- Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
- Based in
- Luxembourg (differs from the US fund)
- Trades in
- EUR · Xetra (differs from the US fund)
- Top 10 shared
- 9 of 10
- ZPDJ0.12%State Street SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETF
- EUNN0.12%iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
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- UCITS equivalent of VT: VTVGLA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of VTI: VTIXD9U0.03%
- UCITS equivalent of VXUS: VXUSUCITS VXUS0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of SCHD: SCHDFUSA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of VGT: VGTQDVE0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of VUG: VUGR1GR0.18%
- UCITS equivalent of SMH: SMHVVSM0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of JEPI: JEPIJEIA0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of VEA: VEAEXUS0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of VWO: VWOVFEA0.17%
- UCITS equivalent of VGK: VGKVWCG0.10%
- UCITS equivalent of IWM: IWMZPRR0.30%
- UCITS equivalent of AGG: AGGIUAA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of BND: BNDIUAA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of SPMO: SPMOQDVA0.20%
- UCITS equivalent of AVUV: AVUVZPRV0.30%
- UCITS equivalent of URTH: URTHXDWD0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of ACWI: ACWISPYY0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of EEM: EEMXMME0.18%
- UCITS equivalent of IEMG: IEMGIS3N0.18%
- UCITS equivalent of RSP: RSPXDEW0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of IJH: IJHSPY40.30%
- UCITS equivalent of IJR: IJRIUS30.30%
- UCITS equivalent of DIA: DIASXRU0.33%
- UCITS equivalent of SDY: SDYSPYD0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of XLK: XLKZPDT0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of XLF: XLFZPDF0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of XLV: XLVZPDH0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of XLE: XLEZPDE0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of INDA: INDANDIA0.65%
- UCITS equivalent of JEPQ: JEPQJEQA0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of TLT: TLTDTLA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of IEF: IEFIUSM0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of SHY: SHYIBTA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of LQD: LQDLQDA0.20%
- UCITS equivalent of HYG: HYGIHYA0.50%
- UCITS equivalent of TIP: TIPIUST0.10%
EWJ, XMJP and IQQJ side by side
EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF
- Index
- MSCI Japan
- Fee a year
- 0.49%
- Holdings
- 167 (Nov 10, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out twice a year
- Domicile
- United States
- Replication
- Not in our data
- Fund size
- Not in our data
- Listings
- NYSE Arca: EWJ in USD
- ISIN
- US46434G8226
XMJPXtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C
- Index
- MSCI Japan
- Fee a year
- 0.12%
- Holdings
- 168 (Nov 11, 2026)
- Dividends
- Reinvested
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Replication
- Physical, every holding
- Fund size
- €7.6B (Nov 10, 2026)
- Listings
- Xetra: XMJP in EUR; London: XMJD in USD and XMJP in GBP
- ISIN
- LU0274209740
IQQJiShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
- Index
- MSCI Japan
- Fee a year
- 0.12%
- Holdings
- 167 (Nov 10, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Replication
- Physical, every holding
- Fund size
- €4.3B (Nov 10, 2026)
- Listings
- Xetra: IQQJ in EUR; London: IJPU in USD and IJPN in GBP
- ISIN
- IE00B02KXH56
| Fund | EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF | XMJPXtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C | IQQJiShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index | MSCI Japan | MSCI Japan | MSCI Japan |
| Fee a year | 0.49% | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| Holdings | 167 (Nov 10, 2026) | 168 (Nov 11, 2026) | 167 (Nov 10, 2026) |
| Dividends | Paid out twice a year | Reinvested | Paid out |
| Domicile | United States | Luxembourg | Ireland |
| Replication | Not in our data | Physical, every holding | Physical, every holding |
| Fund size | Not in our data | €7.6B (Nov 10, 2026) | €4.3B (Nov 10, 2026) |
| Listings | NYSE Arca: EWJ in USD | Xetra: XMJP in EUR; London: XMJD in USD and XMJP in GBP | Xetra: IQQJ in EUR; London: IJPU in USD and IJPN in GBP |
| ISIN | US46434G8226 | LU0274209740 | IE00B02KXH56 |
Is XMJP the same as EWJ?
Yes for what you own: XMJP tracks the same MSCI Japan as EWJ. Top 10 holdings in common: 9 of 10 (89% of EWJ's top-10 weight). The MSCI Japan holds the large and mid caps of the Japanese market. XMJP holds 168 of its companies, EWJ 167; what differs is the wrapper and the fee: 0.12% a year against 0.49%.
Compare any two funds in the ETF overlap calculator, or see what your whole portfolio costs a year.
Is XMJP accumulating or distributing?
XMJP is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, IQQJ (iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist), ISIN IE00B02KXH56) is the distributing option, at 0.12% a year.
Where is XMJP domiciled?
XMJP is domiciled in Luxembourg, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds.
Why can't I buy EWJ in the EU?
EWJ is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.
How do I buy XMJP?
Search XMJP or its ISIN LU0274209740 at your broker. It trades on Xetra in euros as XMJP. In London it trades as XMJD in USD and XMJP in GBP.
Where the data comes from
Source: iShares (BlackRock) and Xtrackers (DWS) documents, as of November 8, 2026: EWJ, XMJP, IQQJ.
The top-10 overlap compares the ten largest holdings of EWJ and of XMJP, as our portfolio analysis reads them: how many names they share, and how much of EWJ's top-10 weight those names make up.
How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among the funds of the issuers we checked: iShares, Xtrackers, SPDR, Vanguard, Invesco and J.P. Morgan, plus the issuers of the other funds on this page.
Data as of November 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is XMJP cheaper than EWJ?
Yes: XMJP costs 0.12% a year, EWJ 0.49%. On €10,000, XMJP costs €12 a year, €37 less than EWJ.
How many companies does XMJP hold?
168 (Nov 11, 2026), against 167 in EWJ (Nov 10, 2026).
How big is XMJP?
€7.6B across its share classes (Nov 10, 2026).
What are the alternatives to XMJP?
On the same or a nearby index: ZPDJ (State Street SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETF) at 0.12% and EUNN (iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)) at 0.12%.
Not investment advice
This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.
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