iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ)
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At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
EWJ chart
Full chartKey facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Assets (AUM)
- $23.53B
- Dividend yield
- 3.66%
- Holdings
- 10
- Inception
- Mar 12, 1996
- Issuer
- iShares
- Index tracked
- —
- Category
- Japan Stock
- 52-week range
- 78.21 – 99.98
- Volume / Avg
- 2.67M / 3.97M
- Beta
- —
- Previous close
- 99.32
EWJ ETF today
The iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ) is an exchange-traded fund from iShares in the Japan Stock category. It charges an expense ratio of 0.49%, or $49.00 per year on a $10,000 investment, and manages $23.53 billion in assets. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T) at 4.66% of assets, and the top 10 positions make up 30.3% of the portfolio out of 10 holdings.
EWJ is up 21.8% year to date and has gained 20.0% over the past 12 months; over five years its price has changed +42.4%. The fund's trailing dividend yield is 3.66%. EWJ launched on Mar 12, 1996.
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EWJ top 10 holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.66% |
| 2 | 7203.TToyota Motor Corp | 3.27% |
| 3 | 8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd | 3.10% |
| 4 | 8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.98% |
| 5 | 6857.TAdvantest Corp | 2.96% |
| 6 | 6501.THitachi Ltd | 2.86% |
| 7 | 9984.TSoftBank Group Corp | 2.82% |
| 8 | 6098.TRecruit Holdings Co Ltd | 2.63% |
| 9 | 6758.TSony Group Corp | 2.58% |
| 10 | 285A.TKioxia Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares | 2.46% |
Top 10 holdings: 30.3% of assets.
EWJ performance
1 week
+0.88%
1 month
+0.37%
3 months
+6.25%
6 months
+9.97%
Year to date
+21.77%
1 year
+19.96%
3 years
+65.02%
5 years
+42.41%
EWJ price return, excluding dividends.
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EWJ ETF FAQ
What is the EWJ price today?
EWJ last traded at $98.32 as of Oct 7, 4:00 PM EDT, down 1.01% on the day.
What is EWJ's expense ratio?
EWJ has an expense ratio of 0.49%, which works out to about $49.00 per year for every $10,000 invested.
What are EWJ's top holdings?
EWJ's largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (4.66%), Toyota Motor Corp (3.27%), Tokyo Electron Ltd (3.10%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (2.98%), Advantest Corp (2.96%). The top 10 make up 30.3% of the fund.
Does EWJ pay a dividend?
Yes. EWJ has a trailing dividend yield of 3.66% and pays semiannual distributions; the most recent was $0.501 per share with an ex-dividend date of Jun 15, 2026.
How big is EWJ?
EWJ has about $23.53 billion in assets under management spread across 10 holdings.