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iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) ETF Analysis | Japan Stock

$85.28+5.55 (+6.96%) Previous close · NYSE ARCA
AUM $19.4B

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Market Performance

Up 37.3% over the past year, reflecting strong price momentum.

Cost Efficiency

Ongoing charge of 0.50% — moderate cost. Consider how fees compound over long holding periods.

What is EWJ?

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Japanese equity market.

Performance Highlights

Returns (%)
Top Sectors (%)

Investment Breakdown

Strong Recent Performance
EWJ delivered 37.3% over the past year. Historical returns only — past performance is not indicative of future results.
Moderate Cost
Expense ratio of 0.50%. Consider how fees compound over a long holding period.
Broadly Diversified
Top 10 holdings represent just 28.2% of the ETF — exposure spread across many positions.
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ETF Information
AUM$19.4B
Expense Ratio0.50%
Dividend Yield4.27%
Holdings181
Inception DateMar 1996
DomicileUnited States
DistributionHalf-yearly
Index–
ProvideriShares
Beta0.83
CategoryJapan Stock
CurrencyUSD
Top holdings
  • Toyota Motor Corp (7203)4.35%
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306)4.26%
  • Hitachi Ltd (6501)2.85%
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (8316)2.76%
  • Sony Corp (6758)2.59%
  • Tokyo Electron Limited (8035)2.49%
  • Advantest Corp. (6857)2.46%
  • Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411)2.26%
  • Softbank Group Corp. (9984)2.09%
  • Mitsubishi Corp. (8058)2.03%
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Openbook price history1996-03-18 — 2026-10-16Daily adjusted close · 7,696 observations · source quote units
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Performance Metrics

Historical returns

6M
+5.2%
1Y
+20.7%
3Y
+71.9%
5Y
+53.9%
OpenBook InsightIf you had invested £10,000 in EWJ 5 years ago, it would have grown to £15,394 — a gain of £5,394.

Annual Returns

Calendar year performance

EWJ delivered positive returns in 4 of the last 5 calendar years.
YearEWJ
2026 YTD+16.7%
2025+26.0%
2024+8.0%
2023+19.7%
2022-17.8%
CAGR 4yr+7.6%
4/5 positive yearsAvg return: +10.5%Worst year: -17.8% (2022)

Technical Analysis Summary

Automated insights from historical price action and indicators

Technical Regime: MIXED
Trend Strength
33%
Negative
Volatility
16.4%
Low
Momentum
-3.5%
30-day change
Support Level
94.88
Key floor
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