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iSharesInternationalRegion & Country#81 of 521 by YTD

$92.59

−0.3% last session

+15.3% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +23.7%+15.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 20260%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +23.7%+15.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026EWJS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.3%−6.8%−2.7%+15.3%+15.7%+74.7%+52.3%+148.6%
Peer average−0.4%−3.7%−5.3%+7.1%+11.1%+71.9%+53.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$23.4B
Expense ratio
0.49%
Distribution yield
3.8%
NAV
$92.15
Volume
3.5M
Avg. volume 30D
4.1M
High today
$93.38
Low today
$92.44
Previous close
$92.84
52-week high
$99.98
52-week low
$79.47
Our risk indicator
4/5

EWJ in One Breath

EWJ Among Region & Country ETFs

YTD
#1FLKRFranklin Templeton+60.2%$1.8B
#2EWYiShares+59.5%$22.7B
#3FLTWFranklin Templeton+54.8%$4.4B
#4EWTiShares+54.7%$10.4B
#5MKORMatthews Asia+54.6%$119M
#6ENORiShares+33.4%$337M
#7COLOGlobal X+32.3%$176M
#8NORWGlobal X+32.3%$94.1M
#27EWJiShares+15.3%$23.4B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in EWJ

5Y
$10,000 in EWJ became
$15,231
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$15,231 EWJ$17,749 VOOlow $7,528Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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EWJ’s Top Holdings

Today
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareOther
iShares EWJ · 167 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What EWJ Holds

Today
Technology20.8%
6857.T 3.1 · 6758.T 2.8 · 8035.T 2.6 · 285A.T 1.9 · 6861.T 1.8 · 6981.T 1.3 · 7974.T 1.1
Industrials18.7%
6501.T 2.8 · 8058.T 1.8 · 8001.T 1.6 · 8031.T 1.5 · 7011.T 1.3 · 6503.T 1.1 · 8053.T
Financial Services18.1%
8306.T 4.5 · 8316.T 2.9 · 8411.T 2.2 · 8766.T 1.9 · 8591.T · 8725.T · 8750.T
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
7203.T 3.6 · 9983.T 1.7 · 7267.T · 5802.T · 5108.T · 4661.T · 7269.T
Communication Services7.7%
6098.T 3.1 · 9984.T 2.0 · 9433.T 1.0 · 9434.T · 9432.T
Healthcare5.4%
4502.T 1.3 · 7741.T 1.1 · 4578.T · 4568.T · 4519.T · 4503.T · 4543.T
Consumer Defensive3.0%
2914.T · 2802.T · 3382.T · 4452.T · 2502.T · 2503.T
iShares EWJ · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Mitsubishi’s Share of EWJ

Today
4.5%

$45 of every $1,000 in EWJ is Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi held by EWJ
$1.1B
iShares EWJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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EWJ’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
8.9%

of the $262B in 134 Region & country ETFs

EWJ
EWJ$23.4B8.9%
VGK$29.6B11.3%
EWY$22.7B8.7%
131 others$186B71.1%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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EWJ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.49a year
per $100
$49 a year on $10,000
VGK$0.06
BBJP$0.19
BBCA$0.19
EWJ$0.49
EWY$0.59
EWT$0.59
Expense ratio · Region & country peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside EWJ

167 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
18306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group4.52%
27203.TToyota Motor3.58%
36857.TAdvantest3.14%
46098.TRecruit3.13%
58316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group2.89%
66758.TSony Group2.83%
76501.THitachi2.77%
88035.TTokyo Electron2.60%
98411.TMizuho Financial Group2.21%
109984.TSoftbank Group2.04%
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesHealthcareConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsReal EstateEnergyUtilitiesOther
iShares EWJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 45.8%
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How It Compares

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+6.9%+12.3%$29.6B
EWJiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.49%+15.3%+15.7%$23.4B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+59.5%+63.4%$22.7B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+13.7%+14.7%$18.6B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+12.9%+21.3%$12.0B
EWTiSharesReadDesk0.59%+54.7%+54.2%$10.4B
Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs EWJ

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryEWJiShares · Region & country
Year to date
EWJ wins+8.4 pts
Past year
EWJ wins+3.4 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
EWJ wins+0.9 pts
AUM
VGK1.3× more
3–1EWJ wins
Vanguard VGK and iShares EWJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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EWJ vs VOO

YTD
EWJ · iShares MSCI Japan
+15.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
3.8 pts
0%+10%+20%+15.3% EWJ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+20%+15.3% EWJ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
iShares EWJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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EWJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
EWJAvsBPeer average
1D−0.3%−0.4%
1M−6.8%−3.7%
3M−2.7%−5.3%
YTD+15.3%+7.1%
1Y+15.7%+11.1%
3Y+74.7%+71.9%
5Y+52.3%+53.2%
5–2EWJ wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

EWJ

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y20.79%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−25.6%
52-week range
$79.47−7.4% from the high$99.98
iShares EWJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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EWJ

Payouts by Year

4Y
$0.50per share, Jun 2026
$1.312023’24$3.65’25$0.502026
Distribution yield3.8%
PaidTwice a year
Latest ex-date · paidJun 15 · Jun 18, 2026
7 payouts added up$7.03 a share
iShares EWJ · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$92.15
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today3.5M
Average volume · 30D4.1M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.49%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$49.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.50
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$3.06
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.59
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.06
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.51
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.87
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.43
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