iShares MSCI Japan ETF

EWJ

New York Stock Exchange Arca · Equity

Previous close

$95.18

+$0.91 · +0.97%

· Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$95.15

−$0.03 · -0.03%

· Aug 24, 6:30 AM ET

Open in GoAIShare

$95.18

Previous close

+$0.91 · +0.97%

· Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$95.15

−$0.03 · -0.03%

· Aug 24, 6:30 AM ET

Open in GoAIShare

EWJ ETF overview

$95.17

+$0.90 · +0.95%

Aug 21, 2026, 09:30 – Aug 21, 2026, 15:55Eastern Time · ET

Low

$94.92

High

$95.43

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Volume

Regular session · ET · Market data may be delayed.

About this ETF

Fund website

This fund's objective is to replicate the financial performance of a benchmark index exclusively consisting of shares from Japanese corporations.

Asset class

Equity

Issuer

IShares

Domicile

US

Inception date

Mar 12, 1996

Holdings

168

ISIN

US46434G8226

Key fund statistics

Fund assets

22.49B USD

Expense ratio

0.49%

NAV

$95.03

Average volume

5.23M

Volume

2.01M

Day range

$94.915 – $95.46

52-week range

$77.38 – $98.79

Previous close

$94.27

Price change

Performance

1 day

+0.97%

1 month

+4.35%

3 months

+3.90%

Year to date

+17.88%

1 year

+20.40%

3 years

+59.54%

5 years

+39.68%

Price changes exclude distributions, fees, taxes, and investor-specific cash flows.

Portfolio

Top holdings

RankHoldingSymbolWeight

01MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP8306.T8306.T4.46%

02TOYOTA MOTOR7203.T7203.T3.51%

03ADVANTEST6857.T6857.T3.12%

04TOKYO ELECTRON8035.T8035.T2.92%

05SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP8316.T8316.T2.87%

06HITACHI6501.T6501.T2.81%

07SONY GROUP6758.T6758.T2.66%

08RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD6098.T6098.T2.58%

09SOFTBANK GROUP9984.T9984.T2.41%

10MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP8411.T8411.T2.31%

11KIOXIA HOLDINGS285A.T285A.T2.01%

12KEYENCE6861.T6861.T1.84%

13FAST RETAILING9983.T9983.T1.76%

14MITSUBISHI8058.T8058.T1.71%

15MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES7011.T7011.T1.57%

Holdings data updated Aug 23, 2026.

Portfolio composition

Exposure

Sector exposure

Top 10

Industrials23.67%

Technology20.97%

Financial Services19.41%

Consumer Cyclical11.87%

Communication Services8.42%

Healthcare5.35%

Consumer Defensive3.60%

Basic Materials2.92%

Real Estate1.89%

Utilities0.96%

Country exposure

Top 2

Japan99.85%

Other0.15%

Fund income

Distributions

Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmount

Jun 15, 2026

Annual

Jun 15, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

$0.501

Annual

Dec 16, 2025

Special

Dec 16, 2025

Dec 19, 2025

$3.0614

Special

Jun 16, 2025

Semiannual

Jun 16, 2025

Jun 20, 2025

$0.5912

Semiannual

Dec 17, 2024

Semiannual

Dec 17, 2024

Dec 20, 2024

$1.0645

Semiannual

Jun 11, 2024

Semiannual

Jun 11, 2024

Jun 17, 2024

$0.5087

Semiannual

Dec 20, 2023

Semiannual

Dec 21, 2023

Dec 27, 2023

$0.8746

Semiannual

Jun 7, 2023

Semiannual

Jun 8, 2023

Jun 13, 2023

$0.4306

Semiannual

Dec 13, 2022

Semiannual

Dec 14, 2022

Dec 19, 2022

$0.1243

Semiannual

Jun 9, 2022

Semiannual

Jun 10, 2022

Jun 15, 2022

$0.5459

Semiannual

Dec 13, 2021

Semiannual

Dec 14, 2021

Dec 17, 2021

$0.8881

Semiannual

Latest coverage

EWJ news

wsj.com·Aug 20, 2026

Japan Inflation Picks Up as Rate-Boost Bets Firm

Japan's consumer inflation picked up last month as the effects of higher oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict broadened.

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wsj.com·Aug 16, 2026

Japan's Economy Stays on Growth Path, But Headwinds Loom

The Japanese economy notched a third consecutive quarter of growth, but at a slower pace as household and corporate spending weakened.

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invezz.com·Aug 14, 2026

Nikkei 225 Index bullish flag forms as SoftBank, Kioxia, Nintendo stocks jump

The Nikkei 225 Index jumped sharply this week, reaching its highest level since July 6, and 15% above its lowest level this month. This rebound was driven by the ongoing technology stock gains as investors bought the…

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benzinga.com·Aug 13, 2026

‘Never Happened in History,' Ex-Bridgewater Exec Warns AI Market Is Priced to Perfection

Bob Elliott, the former Bridgewater Associates executive and CIO of Unlimited, says the rally in artificial-intelligence stocks is built on an economic scenario that depends on unprecedented productivity growth,…

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fool.com·Aug 12, 2026

Despite the Weakening Yen, Japan's Stock Market Is Outperforming. Here's How to Invest.

A weakening yen has helped to boost the country's exports. Japan's dependence on foreign oil remains a risk, however.

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zacks.com·Aug 6, 2026

U.S.-Japan Yen Move Puts These ETF Areas in Focus

A rare U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen could reshape the performances of Treasury, Japan and financial ETFs.

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