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

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$78.28 -1.01 (-1.27%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$78.44 +0.16 (+0.20%)
As of 08/29/2025 07:24 PM Eastern
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About iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$78.10
$78.46
50-Day Range
$71.69
$80.30
52-Week Range
$59.84
$80.45
Volume
6.05 million shs
Average Volume
5.20 million shs
Market Capitalization
$16.25 billion
Assets Under Management
$15.42 billion
Dividend Yield
2.11%
Net Expense Ratio
0.50%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Expenses

TypeEWJStrategy ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.50%0.47%0.56%0.51%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.49%0.56%0.59%0.56%
Total Expense0.50%0.67%0.76%0.74%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.59%-0.66%-0.71%-0.63%
Net Expense0.50%0.53%0.63%0.58%0.60%
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EWJ ETF News Headlines

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EWJ ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

iShares MSCI Japan ETF's stock was trading at $67.10 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EWJ shares have increased by 16.7% and is now trading at $78.28.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF shares reverse split 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 market closes 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 shareholders of iShares MSCI Japan ETF include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (12.25%), Bank of Montreal Can (3.74%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (3.03%) and First Command Advisory Services Inc. (2.92%).

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 AU Optronics (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
186

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$15.42 billion
Average Daily Volume
$5.70 million
Discount/Premium
-0.28%

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
1,509
Put Options
230
Call Options
1,279
Short Interest
6,430,000 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: 4.23%
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
    Holding Weight: 4.20%
  • Sony Group Corporation
    Holding Weight: 4.10%
  • Hitachi, Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 3.04%
  • Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 2.47%
  • SoftBank Group Corp.
    Holding Weight: 2.45%
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    Holding Weight: 2.44%
  • Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.96%
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.95%
  • Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
    Holding Weight: 1.89%

EWJ Sector Exposure

EWJ Industry Exposure


This page (NYSEARCA:EWJ) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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