iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
| Assets | $16.70B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 13.84 |
| Shares Out | 244.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.31 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.91% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 26.57% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.96% |
| Volume | 5,987,525 |
| Open | 68.93 |
| Previous Close | 68.97 |
| Day's Range | 68.25 - 68.93 |
| 52-Week Low | 57.20 |
| 52-Week High | 72.07 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| Holdings | 224 |
| 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
26.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 7203.T | 6.03% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 8306.T | 2.95% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 8035.T | 2.77% |
| SONY GROUP CORP | 6758.T | 2.73% |
| KEYENCE CORP | 6861.T | 2.29% |
| HITACHI LTD | 6501.T | 2.23% |
| MITSUBISHI CORP | 8058.T | 1.95% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN | 8316.T | 1.95% |
| SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL LTD | 4063.T | 1.76% |
| RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD | 6098.T | 1.70% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.88813 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.50486 | Jun 16, 2021 |
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