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EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The EWJ Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. It is built to track an index: MSCI Japan Index. The EWJ ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 169 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$94.55

+$1 (+1.10%) 2 days ago

1:30 PM 07/10/26 Closed

1D price range

$93.57$94.75

52W price range

$71.61$96.89

YTD Perf.

+17.58%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€19.63B

Share class AuM

€19.63B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US46434G8226

TER

0.49%

Inception date

3/12/1996

Issuer

iShares

Benchmark

MSCI Japan Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 10, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 05/31/26

Technology

23.15%

Industrials

19.68%

Finance

18.76%

Consumer Cyclicals

9.95%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

7.31%

Non-Energy Materials

6.10%

Telecommunications

5.69%

Healthcare

5.50%

Unavailable

0.84%

Other

2.99%

Latest EWJ news

Record Nikkei Rally Tests Investor Appetite for Japan ETFs

Moving Markets · August 19, 2025

FAQ about EWJ

EWJ is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Large and Mid-Cap Japanese Equities.

EWJ tracks the MSCI Daily Net Total Return Japan Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

EWJ carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.49%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

EWJ was introduced to the market on March 12, 1996. It trades on United Kingdom, among other exchanges

iShares MSCI Japan ETF, EWJ, is provided by iShares. Learn more about iShares here.

EWJ oversees €19.63B in assets as of July 10, 2026.

EWJ follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 10, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.78%.

As of May 31, 2026, EWJ has significant geographic allocations in Japan.

As of May 31, 2026, EWJ focuses largely on Technology, Industrials and Finance.

As of May 31, 2026, EWJ holds 169 positions in its portfolio, with 37.76% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of May 31, 2026, EWJ top three holdings include Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Toyota Motor Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp..

The base currency of EWJ is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 05/31/26

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

3.91%

Toyota Motor Corp.

3.52%

SoftBank Group Corp.

3.40%

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

2.87%

Hitachi Ltd.

2.79%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

2.59%

Kioxia Holdings Corp.

2.54%

Sony Group Corp.

2.46%

Advantest Corp.

2.34%

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

2.08%

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