DXJ vs EWJ overlap - what they share and where they differ
DXJ and EWJ share 61.6% of their weight across 93 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
DXJ and EWJ
61.6%
93 shared positions
DXJ
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 377 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 33.7%·Holdings of DXJ
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 153 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 32.6%·Holdings of EWJ
Reported positions cover DXJ 97%, EWJ 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EWJ vs DXJ side by side
DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
377
stock positions reported to the SEC
18.5% of its weight is in 284 names EWJ does not hold
EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF
153
stock positions reported to the SEC
21.3% of its weight is in 60 names DXJ does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: DXJ has 2.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DXJ | EWJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 377 | 153 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 33.7% | 32.6% |
| Largest position | MUFG 6.9% | MUFG 6.3% |
| Held alone | 284 positions, 18.5% | 60 positions, 21.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DXJ | In EWJ | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUFGMITSUBISHI CORP | 6.90% | 6.34% | 6.34% |
| TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 3.54% | 3.53% | 3.53% |
| NODKNIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD | 3.61% | 3.01% | 3.01% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDTOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 3.18% | 2.98% | 2.98% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 3.62% | 2.96% | 2.96% |
| MFGMIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.70% | 2.39% | 2.39% |
| SUGPSUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO LTD | 3.14% | 1.94% | 1.94% |
| TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC.TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC | 2.81% | 1.63% | 1.63% |
| MITSUI & CO., LTD.MITSUI & CO. LTD | 1.66% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
| ITOCHU CORPORATIONITOCHU CORP | 1.49% | 1.39% | 1.39% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DXJ
Only in EWJ
Questions people ask
Is DXJ the same as EWJ?
61.6% of their weight sits in the same 93 holdings. DXJ also reports AJINOMOTO (JAPAN) COMPANY INC, TAIYO YUDEN CO LTD, NGK CORP, which the other does not. EWJ also reports SOFTBANK GROUP CORP, KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION, KDDI CORPORATION, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DXJ and EWJ measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 97% of DXJ and 100% of EWJ, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EWJ or DXJ?
DXJ reports 377 stock positions and EWJ reports 153. 18.5% of DXJ's weight sits in names EWJ does not hold, and 21.3% of EWJ's weight in names DXJ does not hold. The ten largest positions are 33.7% of DXJ and 32.6% of EWJ.
How do DXJ and EWJ differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: DXJ has 2.6 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.