AUM $22.13BER 0.49%NAV $92.55Holdings 168Inception Mar 1996
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$93.39Day Range
$92.32$93.28
52-Week Range
$71.69$96.97
Avg Volume
6.4MDividend Yield
0.69%Expense Ratio
0.49%AUM
$22.13BShares Outstanding
240.0METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 24.52% |
| Technology | 21.68% |
| Financial Services | 16.97% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 11.89% |
| Communication Services | 8.91% |
| Healthcare | 5.55% |
| Basic Materials | 3.37% |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.32% |
| Real Estate | 1.88% |
| Utilities | 0.97% |
| Energy | 0.94% |
| Cash & Others | 0.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Japan | 99.74% |
| Other | 0.26% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- iShares
- Category
- Industrials
- Types
- Japan
- Inception Date
- Mar 12, 1996
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The iShares MSCI Japan ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Japanese equities.
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The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) is an exchange-traded fund issued by iShares that launched on Mar 12, 1996. It currently manages $22.13B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.49%. The fund holds 168 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 30.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8306.T | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 4.15% | 46,545,780 | $922.0M |
| 2 | 8035.T | TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 3.80% | 1,952,856 | $843.6M |
| 3 | 285A.T | KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP | 3.52% | 1,367,600 | $781.8M |
| 4 | 7203.T | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 3.09% | 41,297,900 | $685.6M |
| 5 | 9984.T | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 2.97% | 16,179,600 | $659.7M |
| 6 | 8316.T | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN | 2.80% | 15,845,700 | $622.4M |
| 7 | 6857.T | ADVANTEST CORP | 2.77% | 3,189,800 | $615.1M |
| 8 | 6501.T | HITACHI LTD | 2.52% | 19,270,300 | $558.7M |
| 9 | 6758.T | SONY GROUP CORP | 2.30% | 25,458,600 | $511.4M |
| 10 | 8411.T | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.22% | 10,308,558 | $492.0M |
| 11 | 6981.T | MURATA MANUFACTURING LTD | 2.17% | 7,057,600 | $481.1M |
| 12 | 9983.T | FAST RETAILING LTD | 1.89% | 832,400 | $419.5M |
| 13 | 6098.T | RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD | 1.80% | 5,775,400 | $400.7M |
| 14 | 6861.T | KEYENCE CORP | 1.76% | 821,604 | $389.7M |
| 15 | 8058.T | MITSUBISHI CORP | 1.66% | 13,167,000 | $368.6M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.57% | |
| 1W | -4.30% | |
| 1M | +0.11% | |
| 3M | +13.84% | |
| 6M | +14.44% | |
| YTD | +14.10% | |
| 1Y | +23.27% | |
| 3Y | +50.87% | |
| 5Y | +36.19% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$93.14
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$91.33
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$85.95
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$96.97
Current Price
$92.87
52-Week Low
$71.69
$71.69$96.97
Current Yield
0.69%
Annual Dividend
$7.1247
Frequency
Semi-Annualx/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.5010 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.5010 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.0614 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.0614 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.5912 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.5912 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.0644 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.0644 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.5087 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.5087 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.8746 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.8746 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.4306 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.4306 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.1243 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.1240 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.5460 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.5459 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.8881 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.8880 | Dec 17, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | EWJ | Industrials(357 ETFs) | Japan(58 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% | 0.68% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $22.13B | $2.22B | $1.78B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.69% | 2.14% | 2.85% |
| Avg Volume | 6.4M | 215.0K | 314.9K |
| Holdings | 168 | 218 | 246 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +2.29% | +0.36% | +1.24% |
| 6-Month Return | +1.45% | +0.60% | +0.73% |
| YTD Return | +14.94% | +11.85% | +11.91% |
| 1-Year Return | +13.17% | +13.00% | +13.49% |
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