What’s in Store For Japan ETFs in 2019
Developed Asia and some related single-country ETFs, including the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEArca: EWJ), the largest Japan-related ETF on…
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
$54.74 +$0.16
(+0.29%)
As of 4:08:03 PM EDT | 2/20/19 | Market Open
EWJ Trading Data
Open
$54.75
Low Price
$54.58
High Price
$54.88
Previous Last Price
$54.58
Bid Size
$54.73 X 50700
Ask Size
$54.74 X 16900
EWJ Portfolio Data
AUM
$15,800,188,800
Shares
294,450
PE Ratio
12.21
Price / Book Ratio
1.29
Expense Ratio
0.49
Net Asset Value
$53.66
Volume
Volume
6,808,653
Avg. Volume (YDT)
9,164,211
Dollar Volume
$370,241,986
Weekly Avg. Volume
7,922,395
Monthly Avg. Volume
7,828,979
Quarterly Avg. Volume
11,892,708
EWJ Fund Description
The iShares MSCI Japan ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Japanese equities. The ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Japan Index.
EWJ Chart
EWJ Summary
Fund Family
BlackRock iShares
Tracks This Index
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Inception Date
1996-03-12
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Asia
EWJ Classification
Region (General)
Asia-Pacific
Region (Specific)
Japan
Sector
Equity Index
Leveraged Family
EWJ
EWJ Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
4.15%
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
2.37%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC
1.88%
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL LTD
1.85%
SONY CORP
1.78%
KEYENCE CORP
1.68%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN
1.48%
HONDA MOTOR LTD
1.33%
KDDI CORP
1.28%
MITSUBISHI CORP
1.17%
Total EWJ Holdings
Total Holdings: 330
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (7203)
4.15%
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP (9984)
2.37%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (8306)
1.88%
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL LTD (4502)
1.85%
SONY CORP (6758)
1.78%
KEYENCE CORP (6861)
1.68%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN (8316)
1.48%
HONDA MOTOR LTD (7267)
1.33%
KDDI CORP (9433)
1.28%
MITSUBISHI CORP (8058)
1.17%
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC (8411)
1.15%
KAO CORP (4452)
1.13%
SEVEN & I HOLDINGS LTD (3382)
1.04%
FANUC CORP (6954)
1.04%
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC (8766)
1.03%
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL LTD (4063)
0.96%
CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY (9022)
0.95%
HITACHI LTD (6501)
0.93%
NINTENDO LTD (7974)
0.93%
NTT DOCOMO INC (9437)
0.92%
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY (9020)
0.89%
RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD (6098)
0.89%
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COR (9432)
0.88%
MURATA MANUFACTURING LTD (6981)
0.86%
CANON INC (7751)
0.85%
ASTELLAS PHARMA INC (4503)
0.84%
NIDEC CORP (6594)
0.84%
JAPAN TOBACCO INC (2914)
0.84%
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD (6367)
0.83%
FAST RETAILING LTD (9983)
0.82%
MITSUI LTD (8031)
0.81%
ITOCHU CORP (8001)
0.78%
SHISEIDO LTD (4911)
0.76%
BRIDGESTONE CORP (5108)
0.74%
HOYA CORP (7741)
0.72%
KOMATSU LTD (6301)
0.7%
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD (8035)
0.7%
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP (6503)
0.7%
ORIENTAL LAND LTD (4661)
0.67%
MITSUI FUDOSAN LTD (8801)
0.66%
SMC (JAPAN) CORP (6273)
0.62%
TOSHIBA CORP (6502)
0.61%
PANASONIC CORP (6752)
0.61%
EISAI LTD (4523)
0.61%
SOFTBANK CORP (9434)
0.61%
NISSAN MOTOR LTD (7201)
0.6%
DAIICHI SANKYO LTD (4568)
0.59%
KIRIN HOLDINGS LTD (2503)
0.59%
DENSO CORP (6902)
0.58%
ORIX CORP (8591)
0.58%
MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO LTD (8802)
0.58%
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS LTD (6178)
0.58%
TERUMO CORP (4543)
0.57%
KYOCERA CORP (6971)
0.55%
SUZUKI MOTOR CORP (7269)
0.55%
FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP (4901)
0.54%
SHIONOGI LTD (4507)
0.54%
SECOM LTD (9735)
0.52%
DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY LTD (1925)
0.52%
DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS INC (8750)
0.51%
JXTG HOLDINGS INC (5020)
0.51%
OTSUKA HOLDINGS LTD (4578)
0.49%
SUBARU CORP (7270)
0.48%
SUMITOMO CORP (8053)
0.48%
ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (2502)
0.48%
NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP (5401)
0.46%
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL LTD (4519)
0.44%
MS&AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC (8725)
0.44%
FUJITSU LTD (6702)
0.43%
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC (8604)
0.42%
SUMITOMO REALTY & DEVELOPMENT LTD (8830)
0.41%
KUBOTA CORP (6326)
0.4%
ASAHI KASEI CORP (3407)
0.4%
UNICHARM CORP (8113)
0.39%
SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST HOLDINGS INC (8309)
0.38%
OLYMPUS CORP (7733)
0.37%
SOMPO HOLDINGS INC (8630)
0.37%
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (7011)
0.37%
AEON LTD (8267)
0.36%
WEST JAPAN RAILWAY (9021)
0.36%
SHIMANO INC (7309)
0.36%
MARUBENI CORP (8002)
0.34%
INPEX CORP (1605)
0.32%
DAITO TRUST CONSTRUCTION LTD (1878)
0.31%
NITORI HOLDINGS LTD (9843)
0.31%
TDK CORP (6762)
0.31%
KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER INC (9503)
0.31%
SYSMEX CORP (6869)
0.31%
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD (5802)
0.3%
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC (3402)
0.3%
TOKYO GAS LTD (9531)
0.3%
MEIJI HOLDINGS LTD (2269)
0.29%
TAISEI CORP (1801)
0.29%
DENTSU INC (4324)
0.29%
RESONA HOLDINGS INC (8308)
0.29%
CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER INC (9502)
0.28%
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP (4188)
0.28%
OMRON CORP (6645)
0.27%
SEKISUI HOUSE LTD (1928)
0.27%
NITTO DENKO CORP (6988)
0.27%
BANDAI NAMCO HOLDINGS INC (7832)
0.27%
NEC CORP (6701)
0.27%
JFE HOLDINGS INC (5411)
0.26%
HANKYU HANSHIN HOLDINGS INC (9042)
0.26%
NIPPON BUILDING FUND REIT INC (8951)
0.26%
JAPAN EXCHANGE GROUP INC (8697)
0.26%
TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER HOLDINGS INC (9501)
0.26%
JPY CASH
0.26%
YAMATO HOLDINGS LTD (9064)
0.25%
MAKITA CORP (6586)
0.25%
DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP INC (8601)
0.25%
TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORP (6201)
0.25%
YAKULT HONSHA LTD (2267)
0.25%
TOKYU CORP (9005)
0.24%
ONO PHARMACEUTICAL LTD (4528)
0.24%
YAHOO JAPAN CORP (4689)
0.23%
KINTETSU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (9041)
0.23%
PAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS (7532)
0.23%
ISUZU MOTORS LTD (7202)
0.23%
KIKKOMAN CORP (2801)
0.23%
FAMILYMART UNY HOLDINGS LTD (8028)
0.22%
OSAKA GAS LTD (9532)
0.22%
JAPAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (8952)
0.22%
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL LTD (4005)
0.22%
YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP (6506)
0.22%
MISUMI GROUP INC (9962)
0.21%
T&D HOLDINGS INC (8795)
0.21%
AGC INC (5201)
0.21%
OBIC LTD (4684)
0.21%
TOYOTA TSUSHO CORP (8015)
0.2%
AJINOMOTO INC (2802)
0.2%
NEXON LTD (3659)
0.2%
KOITO MANUFACTURING LTD (7276)
0.2%
NTT DATA CORP (9613)
0.2%
MAZDA MOTOR CORP (7261)
0.2%
ROHM LTD (6963)
0.2%
SUMITOMO METAL MINING LTD (5713)
0.2%
RICOH LTD (7752)
0.2%
AISIN SEIKI LTD (7259)
0.19%
KAJIMA CORP (1812)
0.19%
KEIO CORP (9008)
0.19%
NISSAN CHEMICAL CORP (4021)
0.19%
ODAKYU ELECTRIC RAILWAY LTD (9007)
0.19%
YAMAHA CORP (7951)
0.19%
OBAYASHI CORP (1802)
0.19%
RAKUTEN INC (4755)
0.19%
RYOHIN KEIKAKU LTD (7453)
0.18%
MINEBEA MITSUMI INC (6479)
0.18%
M3 INC (2413)
0.18%
SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD LTD (2587)
0.18%
SHIMADZU CORP (7701)
0.17%
TREND MICRO INC (4704)
0.17%
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER INC (9506)
0.17%
SEKISUI CHEMICAL LTD (4204)
0.17%
NOMURA REAL ESTATE MASTER FUND REI (3462)
0.17%
YAMAHA MOTOR LTD (7272)
0.17%
TOBU RAILWAY LTD (9001)
0.17%
DAI NIPPON PRINTING LTD (7912)
0.17%
TOTO LTD (5332)
0.17%
ALFRESA HOLDINGS CORP (2784)
0.17%
NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS LTD (4612)
0.17%
KYUSHU RAILWAY (9142)
0.16%
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP (6723)
0.16%
DAIFUKU LTD (6383)
0.16%
PIGEON CORP (7956)
0.16%
KOSE CORP (4922)
0.16%
NIKON CORP (7731)
0.15%
NAGOYA RAILROAD LTD (9048)
0.15%
IDEMITSU KOSAN LTD (5019)
0.15%
OJI HOLDINGS CORP (3861)
0.15%
NIPPON EXPRESS LTD (9062)
0.15%
NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD (4307)
0.15%
JAPAN RETAIL FUND INVESTMENT REIT (8953)
0.15%
KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN LTD (4151)
0.15%
SBI HOLDINGS INC (8473)
0.14%
SHOWA DENKO (4004)
0.14%
LION CORP (4912)
0.14%
ALPS ALPINE LTD (6770)
0.14%
ASAHI INTECC LTD (7747)
0.14%
YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP (6841)
0.14%
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS (6965)
0.14%
SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL LTD (4536)
0.14%
MITSUI CHEMICALS INC (4183)
0.14%
IHI CORP (7013)
0.14%
ANA HOLDINGS INC (9202)
0.14%
CONCORDIA FINANCIAL GROUP LTD (7186)
0.14%
KURARAY LTD (3405)
0.14%
SHIMIZU CORP (1803)
0.13%
JAPAN AIRLINES LTD (9201)
0.13%
DISCO CORP (6146)
0.13%
TOHO (TOKYO) LTD (9602)
0.13%
UNITED URBAN INVESTMENT REIT CORP (8960)
0.13%
SUZUKEN LTD (9987)
0.13%
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER INC (9508)
0.13%
KONICA MINOLTA INC (4902)
0.13%
SEIKO EPSON CORP (6724)
0.13%
KEISEI ELECTRIC RAILWAY LTD (9009)
0.13%
SEIBU HOLDINGS INC (9024)
0.13%
TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS LTD (4581)
0.13%
JAPAN POST BANK LTD (7182)
0.13%
TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORP (5233)
0.12%
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS LTD (2897)
0.12%
TOSOH CORP (4042)
0.12%
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (6302)
0.12%
TOPPAN PRINTING LTD (7911)
0.12%
ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT LTD (9513)
0.12%
LIXIL GROUP CORP (5938)
0.12%
DAINIPPON SUMITOMO PHARMA LTD (4506)
0.12%
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (7012)
0.12%
BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD (6448)
0.12%
MEDIPAL HOLDINGS CORP (7459)
0.12%
KEIKYU CORP (9006)
0.12%
FUJI ELECTRIC LTD (6504)
0.11%
KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL LTD (4967)
0.11%
CHIBA BANK LTD (8331)
0.11%
HIROSE ELECTRIC LTD (6806)
0.11%
DAIWA HOUSE REIT CORP (8984)
0.11%
CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER INC (9504)
0.11%
KONAMI HOLDINGS CORP (9766)
0.11%
HIKARI TSUSHIN INC (9435)
0.11%
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP (7211)
0.11%
USS LTD (4732)
0.11%
TSURUHA HOLDINGS INC (3391)
0.11%
NH FOODS LTD (2282)
0.11%
NGK INSULATORS LTD (5333)
0.11%
COCA-COLA BOTTLERS JAPAN HOLDINGS (2579)
0.11%
MCDONALDS HOLDINGS (JAPAN) LTD (2702)
0.11%
STANLEY ELECTRIC LTD (6923)
0.11%
HOSHIZAKI CORP (6465)
0.11%
SOHGO SECURITY SERVICES LTD (2331)
0.11%
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA CORP (4508)
0.11%
AOZORA BANK LTD (8304)
0.11%
SHIZUOKA BANK LTD (8355)
0.11%
TOHO GAS LTD (9533)
0.11%
AMADA HOLDINGS LTD (6113)
0.1%
OTSUKA CORP (4768)
0.1%
NIPPON PROLOGIS REIT INC (3283)
0.1%
FUKUOKA FINANCIAL GROUP INC (8354)
0.1%
NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC (2002)
0.1%
NSK LTD (6471)
0.1%
NGK SPARK PLUG LTD (5334)
0.1%
SUMCO CORP (3436)
0.1%
JSR CORP (4185)
0.1%
NABTESCO CORP (6268)
0.1%
KEIHAN HOLDINGS LTD (9045)
0.1%
ZOZO INC (3092)
0.1%
TOKYU FUDOSAN HOLDINGS CORP (3289)
0.1%
HAKUHODO DY HOLDINGS INC (2433)
0.1%
ISETAN MITSUKOSHI HOLDINGS LTD (3099)
0.1%
TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (5901)
0.1%
THK LTD (6481)
0.1%
JGC CORP (1963)
0.1%
JAPAN PRIME REALTY INVESTMENT REIT (8955)
0.1%
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP (5711)
0.09%
SONY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC (8729)
0.09%
CYBER AGENT INC (4751)
0.09%
TOYO SUISAN LTD (2875)
0.09%
PERSOL HOLDINGS LTD (2181)
0.09%
ORACLE JAPAN CORP (4716)
0.09%
LAWSON INC (2651)
0.09%
KANSAI PAINT LTD (4613)
0.09%
SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K. (5002)
0.09%
MARUI GROUP LTD (8252)
0.09%
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY LTD (6305)
0.09%
PARK24 LTD (4666)
0.09%
MITSUI OSK LINES LTD (9104)
0.09%
IIDA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (3291)
0.09%
HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES CORP (8036)
0.08%
HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL INC (4530)
0.08%
LINE CORP (3938)
0.08%
RINNAI CORP (5947)
0.08%
YAMADA DENKI LTD (9831)
0.08%
J.FRONT RETAILING LTD (3086)
0.08%
MONOTARO LTD (3064)
0.08%
MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL INC (4182)
0.08%
POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS INC (4927)
0.08%
TEIJIN LTD (3401)
0.08%
AIR WATER INC (4088)
0.08%
YOKOHAMA RUBBER LTD (5101)
0.08%
NIPPON YUSEN (9101)
0.08%
JTEKT CORP (6473)
0.08%
HULIC LTD (3003)
0.08%
KOBE STEEL LTD (5406)
0.08%
SHARP CORP (6753)
0.08%
DAICEL CORP (4202)
0.08%
SUNDRUG LTD (9989)
0.07%
AEON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD (8570)
0.07%
SG HOLDINGS LTD (9143)
0.07%
BANK OF KYOTO LTD (8369)
0.07%
ABC MART INC (2670)
0.07%
KAKAKU.COM INC (2371)
0.07%
CALBEE INC (2229)
0.07%
NOMURA REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC (3231)
0.07%
CREDIT SAISON LTD (8253)
0.07%
HINO MOTORS LTD (7205)
0.07%
ASICS CORP (7936)
0.07%
CASIO COMPUTER LTD (6952)
0.07%
KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD (6370)
0.07%
NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS LTD (5214)
0.07%
SHINSEI BANK LTD (8303)
0.07%
BENESSE HOLDINGS INC (9783)
0.07%
MEBUKI FINANCIAL GROUP INC (7167)
0.06%
KANEKA CORP (4118)
0.06%
YAMAZAKI BAKING LTD (2212)
0.06%
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD (5110)
0.06%
MITSUBISHI UFJ LEASE & FINANCE LTD (8593)
0.06%
HITACHI METALS LTD (5486)
0.06%
TAKASHIMAYA LTD (8233)
0.06%
TOKYO CENTURY CORP (8439)
0.06%
SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC (6460)
0.06%
AEON MALL LTD (8905)
0.06%
SHIMAMURA LTD (8227)
0.06%
KAMIGUMI LTD (9364)
0.06%
DENA LTD (2432)
0.05%
TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORP (4091)
0.05%
SEVEN BANK LTD (8410)
0.05%
YAMAGUCHI FINANCIAL GROUP INC (8418)
0.05%
TOYODA GOSEI LTD (7282)
0.05%
JAPAN AIRPORT TERMINAL LTD (9706)
0.05%
WELCIA HOLDINGS LTD (3141)
0.05%
HITACHI CHEMICAL LTD (4217)
0.05%
MARUICHI STEEL TUBE LTD (5463)
0.05%
SANKYO LTD (6417)
0.05%
ACOM LTD (8572)
0.04%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY
0.03%
USD CASH
0.02%
CASH COLLATERAL JPY UBFUT
0.01%
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund ETF (EWJ)
0%
TOPIX INDEX MAR 19
0%
FUTURES JPY MARGIN BALANCE
0%
EWJ Technicals
Alpha
0.81
Beta
0.82
Leverage
Long
Standard Deviation
3.31
EWJ Dividends
Dividend Date
2018-12-18
Latest Dividend
0.405
Annual Dividend
0.87
Annual Dividend Rate
0.87
Annual Dividend Yield
1.61
EWJ Performance
YTD Return
8.05%
1 Year Return
-10.36%
3 Year Return
23.37%
5 Year Return
17.53%
10 Year Return
85.14%
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