EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Quote as of Oct 12, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 97.86 | Day Range | 97.27 – 97.87 |
| 52-Week Range | 78.84 – 99.98 | Volume | 1.58M |
| Avg Volume | 4.60M | AUM | $23.74B (Oct 12, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% | Yield (TTM) | 3.64% |
| NAV | 97.58 | Premium/Discount | -0.27% indicative |
| Inception | Mar 12, 1996 | Holdings | 167 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Financials | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 46434G822 | ISIN | US46434G8226 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
This fund's objective is to replicate the financial performance of a benchmark index exclusively consisting of shares from Japanese corporations.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.89% | +3.50% | +11.04% | +21.20% | +20.00% | +17.51% | +7.59% | +7.05% | +1.60% |
| Total return | +0.89% | +3.50% | +11.65% | +21.87% | +25.16% | +20.97% | +10.18% | +9.21% | +3.11% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.49% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $49.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 11, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 172 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP | 8306.T | 4.42% | 47.20M | $1.05B |
| 2 | ADVANTEST | 6857.T | 3.54% | 3.23M | $836.8M |
| 3 | TOYOTA MOTOR | 7203.T | 3.25% | 41.92M | $768.9M |
| 4 | TOKYO ELECTRON | 8035.T | 3.20% | 9.82M | $756.9M |
| 5 | HITACHI | 6501.T | 2.92% | 19.54M | $691.3M |
| 6 | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP | 8316.T | 2.83% | 32.14M | $669.7M |
| 7 | RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD | 6098.T | 2.69% | 5.86M | $636.5M |
| 8 | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 9984.T | 2.65% | 16.40M | $626.2M |
| 9 | SONY GROUP | 6758.T | 2.55% | 25.70M | $602.0M |
| 10 | KIOXIA HOLDINGS | 285A.T | 2.43% | 5.08M | $575.2M |
| 11 | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP | 8411.T | 2.29% | 10.25M | $541.1M |
| 12 | KEYENCE | 6861.T | 1.78% | 832.30K | $420.8M |
| 13 | MITSUBISHI | 8058.T | 1.66% | 13.53M | $392.5M |
| 14 | TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS | 8766.T | 1.64% | 118.61M | $388.4M |
| 15 | FAST RETAILING | 9983.T | 1.62% | 808.50K | $382.2M |
| 16 | MURATA MANUFACTURING | 6981.T | 1.58% | 7.16M | $373.9M |
| 17 | ITOCHU | 8001.T | 1.40% | 24.52M | $331.4M |
| 18 | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES | 7011.T | 1.39% | 14.16M | $329.4M |
| 19 | MITSUI | 8031.T | 1.33% | 10.45M | $314.5M |
| 20 | PANASONIC HOLDINGS | 6752.T | 1.24% | 10.31M | $292.7M |
| 21 | SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL | 4063.T | 1.19% | 7.25M | $280.5M |
| 22 | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC | 6503.T | 1.13% | 8.40M | $268.3M |
| 23 | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL | 4502.T | 1.10% | 7.08M | $260.3M |
| 24 | NINTENDO | 7974.T | 1.01% | 4.84M | $239.9M |
| 25 | KDDI | 9433.T | 1.00% | 12.84M | $235.8M |
Click a ticker to see every ETF that owns it.
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 3.64% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.5623 |
| Frequency | Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.5010 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +115.17% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +85.88% / +36.09% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.5010 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $3.0614 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.5912 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $1.0644 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.5087 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.8746 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.4306 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.1240 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.5460 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.8880 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.5050 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.2580 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 20.89% / 19.53% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.41 / 0.994 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -13.59% / -14.67% | Sortino 1Y | 2.13 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.883 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.723 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 13.74% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 12, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.58M | Average volume | 4.60M |
| AUM | $23.74B | Premium/Discount | -0.27% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $195.7M | +0.83% | $23.55B → $23.74B |
| 1 Month | $682.3M | +2.94% | $23.22B → $23.74B |
| 1 Week | $74.5M | +0.31% | $24.01B → $23.74B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for EWJ
No articles mention this fund directly in the last 7 days; showing general ETF coverage.
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.