iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
| Assets | $13.95B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 15.50 |
| Shares Out | 200.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.57 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.28% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 35.29% |
| 1-Year Return | +1.71% |
| Volume | 2,675,127 |
| Open | 69.60 |
| Previous Close | 69.71 |
| Day's Range | 68.98 - 69.63 |
| 52-Week Low | 60.62 |
| 52-Week High | 73.24 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| Holdings | 198 |
| 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
28.95% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 7203 | 4.81% |
| Sony Group Corporation | 6758 | 4.03% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 8306 | 3.79% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 6501 | 3.46% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 8316 | 2.52% |
| Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | 6098 | 2.39% |
| Keyence Corporation | 6861 | 2.11% |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | 7974 | 2.06% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited | 8035 | 1.95% |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 8411 | 1.82% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.06445 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.50865 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.87459 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.43064 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.12428 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.5459 | Jun 15, 2022 |
News
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EWJ: Poised To Outperform
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