iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
| Assets | $21.20B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% |
| PE Ratio | 19.02 |
| Shares Out | 238.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.83% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 72.67% |
| Volume | 7,934,985 |
| Open | 93.95 |
| Previous Close | 93.05 |
| Day's Range | 92.38 - 94.52 |
| 52-Week Low | 71.52 |
| 52-Week High | 97.52 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| Holdings | 173 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWJ
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Japan index, a market-cap-weighted index which covers roughly 85% of the investable universe of securities traded in Japan. EWJ was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
30.20% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Electron Limited | 8035 | 4.25% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 8306 | 4.18% |
| Kioxia Holdings Corporation | 285A | 3.33% |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 7203 | 3.11% |
| Advantest Corporation | 6857 | 2.82% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 8316 | 2.82% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. | 9984 | 2.68% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 6501 | 2.40% |
| Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 6981 | 2.32% |
| Sony Group Corporation | 6758 | 2.29% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.50098 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.06137 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.59118 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.06445 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.50865 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.87459 | Dec 27, 2023 |
Performance
EWJ had a total return of 30.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.78%.
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