iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
| Assets | $13.24B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 12.52 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.90% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 11.24% |
| 1-Year Return | +21.01% |
| Volume | 6,294,137 |
| Open | 61.98 |
| Previous Close | 61.63 |
| Day's Range | 61.77 - 62.17 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.64 |
| 52-Week High | 64.11 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 242 |
| 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
23.92% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 7203.T | 5.66% |
| SONY GROUP CORP | 6758.T | 2.98% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 8306.T | 2.88% |
| KEYENCE CORP | 6861.T | 2.09% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN | 8316.T | 1.88% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 8035.T | 1.85% |
| HITACHI LTD | 6501.T | 1.78% |
| MITSUBISHI CORP | 8058.T | 1.66% |
| SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL LTD | 4063.T | 1.59% |
| HONDA MOTOR LTD | 7267.T | 1.55% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-07 | $0.43064 | 2023-06-13 |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.12428 | 2022-12-19 |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.5459 | 2022-06-15 |
| 2021-12-13 | $0.88813 | 2021-12-17 |
| 2021-06-10 | $0.50486 | 2021-06-16 |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.25827 | 2020-12-18 |
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