About this ETF
The iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF is designed to mirror the returns of an underlying index. This index comprises large and mid-cap Japanese companies, specifically chosen for their strong value characteristics and more modest valuations.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 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 | +1.70% | +4.76% | +2.58% | +19.21% | +23.50% | +20.02% | +11.35% | — | +9.24% |
| Total return | +1.70% | +5.88% | +3.68% | +20.48% | +30.26% | +25.09% | +15.44% | — | +13.03% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.15% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $15.00 |
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 Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 113 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP | 8306.T | 8.89% | 3.05M | $67.7M |
| 2 | TOYOTA MOTOR | 7203.T | 6.87% | 2.70M | $52.3M |
| 3 | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP | 8316.T | 5.71% | 1.04M | $43.4M |
| 4 | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP | 8411.T | 4.58% | 676.35K | $34.9M |
| 5 | MITSUBISHI | 8058.T | 3.42% | 870.10K | $26.0M |
| 6 | SOFTBANK GROUP | 9984.T | 2.92% | 695.30K | $22.2M |
| 7 | MITSUI | 8031.T | 2.74% | 671.90K | $20.9M |
| 8 | PANASONIC HOLDINGS | 6752.T | 2.36% | 663.40K | $18.0M |
| 9 | KDDI | 9433.T | 2.01% | 837.50K | $15.3M |
| 10 | JAPAN TOBACCO | 2914.T | 1.82% | 315.80K | $13.9M |
| 11 | MURATA MANUFACTURING | 6981.T | 1.76% | 300.00K | $13.4M |
| 12 | SUMITOMO | 8053.T | 1.69% | 1.16M | $12.9M |
| 13 | MARUBENI | 8002.T | 1.68% | 410.90K | $12.8M |
| 14 | ORIX | 8591.T | 1.62% | 312.70K | $12.3M |
| 15 | SOFTBANK | 9434.T | 1.61% | 8.14M | $12.2M |
| 16 | DAIICHI LIFE GROUP | 8750.T | 1.46% | 979.80K | $11.1M |
| 17 | HONDA MOTOR | 7267.T | 1.44% | 1.03M | $10.9M |
| 18 | RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP | 6723.T | 1.37% | 489.60K | $10.5M |
| 19 | JAPAN POST BANK LTD | 7182.T | 1.33% | 505.40K | $10.1M |
| 20 | NTT | 9432.T | 1.19% | 8.53M | $9.1M |
| 21 | TOYOTA TSUSHO | 8015.T | 1.11% | 179.60K | $8.4M |
| 22 | NOMURA HOLDINGS | 8604.T | 1.10% | 845.20K | $8.3M |
| 23 | TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS | 8766.T | 1.08% | 177.40K | $8.3M |
| 24 | SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST GROUP | 8309.T | 1.07% | 746.80K | $8.1M |
| 25 | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL | 4502.T | 1.06% | 221.00K | $8.1M |
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Sector Exposure
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) | 4.71% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.2323 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4832 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +88.10% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +50.44% / +35.05% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.4832 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.7492 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3777 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.8090 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.4728 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.5749 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.3927 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.2630 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.4000 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.3920 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.2670 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.2300 |
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 | 19.11% / 19.08% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.52 / 1.25 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -14.74% / -14.74% | Sortino 1Y | 2.31 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.733 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.597 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 12.56% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (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 Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 56.82K | Average volume | 172.09K |
| AUM | $771.6M | Premium/Discount | +0.02% |
| 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 | $4.8M | +0.62% | $766.8M → $771.6M |
| 1 Week | -$20.9M | -2.69% | $778.1M → $771.6M |
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.
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