VWID vs. EWJ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Virtus WMC International Dividend ETF (VWID) to iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ)

VWID

Virtus WMC International Dividend ETF

VWID Description

The investment seeks income. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its objective by investing in equity securities that sub-adviser, believes will generate a higher dividend yield than is generally provided by equity markets in developed ex-U.S. countries, over a full market cycle within a framework that attempts to manage portfolio risk. It invests primarily in equity securities of foreign issuers of any market capitalization. The principal types of equity securities in which the fund invests are common and preferred stock, ADRs, GDRs and REITs.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.20

Average Daily Volume

1,377

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund

EWJ Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Japan Index (the "underlying index"). The fund will at all times invest at least 90% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts ("DRs") representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Components primarily include consumer discretionary, financial and industrials companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.47

Average Daily Volume

4,336,791

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VWID	EWJ
30 Days	-3.66%	-0.87%
60 Days	-5.57%	-5.33%
90 Days	-4.12%	-6.20%
12 Months	7.54%	10.29%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VWID	Weight in EWJ	Overlap
HMC	F	1.08%	1.04%	1.04%
MFG	A	0.53%	1.56%	0.53%
MUFG	B	0.32%	3.47%	0.32%
SMFG	B	0.82%	2.34%	0.82%
TM	F	0.86%	4.76%	0.86%

VWID Overweight 6 Positions Relative to EWJ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVS	F	2.93%
UL	D	1.17%
TD	D	0.87%
HSBH	B	0.8%
STLA	F	0.55%
E	F	0.4%

VWID Underweight 4 Positions Relative to EWJ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SONY	B	-3.09%
NMR	B	-0.47%
AGCO	D	-0.16%
MBAVU	C	-0.09%