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Morningstar 2026.10

Developed ex-US

Japan ETFs

3 ETFs take their primary exposure in Japan, listed in the United States (1), the United Kingdom (1), the UAE (1). Together they hold $23.3 billion, with iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) the largest at $23.2 billion. Fees run from 0.39% to 0.49% a year, a median of 0.44%; Lunate S&P Japan UCITS ETF Class D (JPANI) is the cheapest. Year to date the 3 funds with a return on file average 15.3%, spanning 13.8% to 16.7%. 1 of them trades on a GCC exchange, the rest through international brokers. 1 is Shariah-compliant. The table below compares every fund on fee, size and year-to-date return; the screener applies the same filter with more of them.

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ETFs
3
Combined AUM
$23.33B
Median fee
0.440%
Avg YTD
+15.27%
Listed on
United States · 1United Kingdom · 1UAE · 1
Shariah-compliant
1 of 3

All Japan ETFs

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3 ETFs
Japan ETFs: ticker, name, exposures, assets, expense ratio and returns
TickerNameExposuresAUM (USD)Expense ratioYTD1YListedWatch
USEWJUSiShares MSCI Japan ETF–$23.24B0.490%+15.29%+15.50%US
GBHIJPGBHSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF
Shariah-compliant
$92.16M-+13.78%+15.40%GB
AEJPANIAELunate S&P Japan UCITS ETF Class D–$3.92M0.390%+16.74%+10.12%AE

Largest by assets

  1. 1USEWJUSiShares MSCI Japan ETF$23.24B
  2. 2GBHIJPGBHSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF$92.16M
  3. 3AEJPANIAELunate S&P Japan UCITS ETF Class D$3.92M

Lowest expense ratio

  1. 1AEJPANIAELunate S&P Japan UCITS ETF Class D0.390%
  2. 2USEWJUSiShares MSCI Japan ETF0.490%

How Japan overlaps

Terms that share funds with Japan. Each number is how many Japan ETFs also carry that exposure.

Other Developed ex-US countries

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest Japan ETF?
iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) is the largest Japan ETF tracked by Nukoud, with $23.2 billion in assets.
Which Japan ETF has the lowest expense ratio?
Lunate S&P Japan UCITS ETF Class D (JPANI) charges 0.39% a year, the lowest fee among 3 Japan ETFs.
Are there Japan ETFs listed in the GCC?
Yes. 1 Japan ETF is listed on GCC exchanges: 1 on UAE.
Are any Japan ETFs Shariah-compliant?
1 of the 3 Japan ETFs are screened for Shariah compliance.
Where are Japan ETFs listed?
Across United States (1), United Kingdom (1), UAE (1).
How much do Japan ETFs cost?
Expense ratios range from 0.39% to 0.49%, with a median of 0.44% a year.