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iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) Price, Holdings, & News

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$98.21 -0.26 (-0.26%)
As of 08/14/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$98.08
$98.68
50-Day Range
$89.29
$98.47
52-Week Range
$77.38
$98.79
Volume
1.89 million shs
Average Volume
7.69 million shs
Market Capitalization
$23.26 billion
Assets Under Management
$23.15 billion
Dividend Yield
0.51%
Net Expense Ratio
0.49%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (the fund), formerly Ishares Msci Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Index is reviewed quarterly. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment advisor to the Fund.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Expenses

TypeEWJStrategy ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.49%0.46%0.57%0.51%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.36%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.49%0.62%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.46%-0.67%-0.77%-0.68%
Net Expense0.49%0.52%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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EWJ ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

iShares MSCI Japan ETF's stock was trading at $80.74 at the start of the year. Since then, EWJ shares have increased by 21.6% and is now trading at $98.21.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF's stock reverse split before market open on Monday, November 7th 2016.The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Friday, October 14th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, November 4th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

Top institutional investors of iShares MSCI Japan ETF include Barry Investment Advisors LLC (0.09%), Polianta Ltd (0.08%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.04%) and CoreCap Advisors LLC (0.03%).

Shares of EWJ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares MSCI Japan ETF investors own include American Water Works (AWK), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Fund Details

Issuer
iShares
Fund Name
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:EWJ
Inception Date
3/12/1996
Fund Manager
Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Previous Symbol
NYSE:EWJ

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
MSCI Japan Index
Category
Broad Equity
Focus
Strategy
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
Asia-Pacific
Number of Holdings
175

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$23.15 billion
Average Daily Volume
$4.06 million
Discount/Premium
0.23%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Virtu Financial

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
6,571
Put Options
1,820
Call Options
4,751
Short Interest
6,542,064 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.68
Creation Unit
150,000
Creation Fee
$5,000.00
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Top 10 EWJ Holdings

  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    Holding Weight: 4.69%
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
    Holding Weight: 3.69%
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    Holding Weight: 3.02%
  • Tokyo Electron Limited
    Holding Weight: 2.91%
  • Hitachi, Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 2.89%
  • Sony Group Corporation
    Holding Weight: 2.77%
  • Advantest Corporation
    Holding Weight: 2.55%
  • Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
    Holding Weight: 2.30%
  • SoftBank Group Corp.
    Holding Weight: 2.14%
  • Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 2.13%

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EWJ Industry Exposure


This page (NYSEARCA:EWJ) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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