iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (JPXN)
| Assets | $135.30M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.48% |
| PE Ratio | 17.15 |
| Shares Out | 1.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.72% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 46.47% |
| Volume | 4,227 |
| Open | 100.42 |
| Previous Close | 99.93 |
| Day's Range | 100.06 - 100.46 |
| 52-Week Low | 76.19 |
| 52-Week High | 101.22 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Holdings | 395 |
| Inception Date | Oct 23, 2001 |
About JPXN
Fund Home PageThe iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (JPXN) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the JPX-Nikkei 400 index. The fund tracks a market-capitalization-weighted index of Japanese companies selected by fundamental and qualitative attributes. JPXN was launched on Oct 23, 2001 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
21.02% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SoftBank Group Corp. | 9984 | 3.45% |
| Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 6981 | 2.45% |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 8411 | 2.10% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited | 8035 | 2.08% |
| Advantest Corporation | 6857 | 2.03% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 8316 | 1.85% |
| Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | 8031 | 1.83% |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | 8058 | 1.82% |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | 4063 | 1.70% |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | 6503 | 1.69% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $2.10544 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.61256 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.0304 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.59055 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $1.29002 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.4606 | Jun 13, 2023 |
Performance
JPXN had a total return of 29.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.53%.
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