ETF Sheet · Japan

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)

EWJ ETF factsheet: fees, AUM, composition, allocation and performance, based on the positions published by the issuer.

Theme JapanIssuer ISharesClass EquityDomicile United StatesPEA no (fund domiciled outside Europe)
Symbol EWJ·ISIN US46434G8226·Created on 1996-03-12·Positions at 2026-11-01·Sheet of the 07/11/2026
Annual fees
0,49 %
deducted from the share value
Outstanding
23,40 $bn
in US dollars
Number of lines
173
published positions
Weight of the top 10
29,7 %
concentration
Performance 1 year
+6,4 %
price in USD
3 year performance
+44,2 %
i.e. +13,0 % per year
5 year performance
+25,4 %
i.e. +4,6 % per year
Volatilité 1 an
22,2 %
annualized standard deviation
Worst drop
-31,1 %
from a high, 5 years
Last share price
88,26 USD
0,00 % during the session
Reading. Fees of 0,49 % per year represent 49 € collected each year for every 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value. Japan ETFs follow the Topix or the Nikkei 225: the currency matters a lot, a yen-hedged ETF does not have the same performance as an unhedged ETF. The positions come from the issuer's publications; performance is calculated on the closing prices of the EWJ listing, dividends not reinvested, in the listing currency.

10 first linesweight in the fund

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP8306.T
4,52 %
3,58 %
ADVANTEST6857.T
3,14 %
3,13 %
SONY GROUP6758.T
2,83 %
Hitachi, Ltd.JP3788600009
2,77 %
2,60 %
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP8411.T
2,21 %
2,04 %

Sectorsaccording to the issuer

Industry
24,03 %
Financials
18,74 %
Information Technology
18,11 %
Consumer Discretionary
14,97 %
Communication
6,42 %
Health Care
5,67 %
Consumer Staples
3,78 %
Materials
3,63 %
Real Estate
1,83 %
Energy
1,03 %
Services to communities
1,00 %
Cash and/or Derivatives
0,82 %

Countryaccording to the issuer

Japan
100,00 %

What you need to know

Classic index fund: first compare the fees and recovery with what you already hold.

Other listings of the same fund: CJPU.L, CSJP.L, CSJP.SW, SXR5.DE.

Composition: the 50 largest positions

#LineWeightValue
1MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP8306.T4,52 %1,07 $bn
2Toyota Motor CorporationJP36334000013,58 %846,0 M$
3ADVANTEST6857.T3,14 %741,2 M$
4Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.JP39703000043,13 %738,9 M$
5Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.JP38903500062,89 %682,4 M$
6SONY GROUP6758.T2,83 %668,7 M$
7Hitachi, Ltd.JP37886000092,77 %654,2 M$
8Tokyo Electron LimitedJP35714000052,60 %614,5 M$
9MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP8411.T2,21 %522,1 M$
10SoftBank Group Corp.JP34361000062,04 %483,3 M$
11TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS8766.T1,91 %451,9 M$
12Kioxia Holdings Corp.JP32363300011,90 %450,0 M$
13MITSUBISHI8058.T1,81 %427,4 M$
14Keyence CorporationJP32362000061,80 %426,3 M$
15Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.JP38023000081,69 %400,4 M$
16ITOCHU8001.T1,59 %375,1 M$
17MITSUI8031.T1,45 %343,8 M$
18Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.JP39000000051,34 %317,8 M$
19TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL4502.T1,31 %309,6 M$
20Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.JP39144000011,26 %299,0 M$
21Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.JP33712000011,20 %284,4 M$
22Nintendo Co., Ltd.JP37566000071,11 %263,5 M$
23MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC6503.T1,08 %256,3 M$
24HOYA7741.T1,08 %254,7 M$
25Panasonic Holdings CorporationJP38668000001,02 %240,4 M$
26KDDI9433.T1,01 %239,5 M$
27JAPAN TOBACCO2914.T0,98 %231,5 M$
28SUMITOMO8053.T0,84 %199,0 M$
29SoftBank Corp.JP37320000090,83 %196,4 M$
30Marubeni CorporationJP38776000010,83 %196,3 M$
31Honda Motor Co., Ltd.JP38546000080,80 %188,7 M$
32JPY CASH0,79 %187,3 M$
33ORIX8591.T0,79 %186,1 M$
34MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.JP38903100000,77 %182,5 M$
35Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.JP34764800030,76 %180,6 M$
36Fujitsu LimitedJP38180000060,76 %178,6 M$
37NEC CorporationJP37330000080,73 %172,2 M$
38Fujikura Ltd.JP38110000030,73 %171,9 M$
39Sompo Holdings, Inc.JP31650000050,71 %168,6 M$
40JAPAN POST BANK LTD7182.T0,67 %157,5 M$
41Fanuc CorporationJP38024000060,65 %154,4 M$
42KOMATSU6301.T0,65 %154,3 M$
43Daikin Industries,Ltd.JP34818000050,65 %152,7 M$
44NTT, Inc.JP37354000080,64 %151,7 M$
45SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES5802.T0,62 %147,2 M$
46OTSUKA HOLDINGS4578.T0,62 %146,4 M$
47Renesas Electronics CorporationJP31647200090,61 %144,4 M$
48TDK CorporationJP35388000080,60 %141,8 M$
49Resona Holdings, Inc.JP35006100050,57 %135,7 M$
50Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedJP34753500090,57 %134,3 M$

Comparable ETFs

The overlap measures the part of the portfolio common to both funds (sum of minimum weights on shared lines): beyond 70 %, holding both provides almost no diversification.

ETFFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 yearRecovery
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IQQJ.DE · IShares0,12 %4,97 $bn+14,3 %99,7 %compare
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1CDBXJ.DE · Xtrackers0,12 %8,93 $bn+16,3 %98,2 %compare
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan EUR Hdg UCITS ETFZPDW.DE · SPDR0,17 %1,31 $bnn.d.98,2 %compare
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF AccLCUJ.DE · Amundi0,12 %7,04 $bn+16,3 %97,6 %compare
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFBBJP · J.P. Morgan0,19 %18,72 $bn+4,4 %96,1 %compare
UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF JPY dis DistributionUIM5.DE · UBS0,12 %8,25 $bn+14,3 %96,0 %compare
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF EUR Hedged DistJNHD.DE · Amundi0,20 %7,04 $bn+15,8 %93,8 %compare
iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETFSGAJ.DE · IShares0,15 %2,20 $bnn.d.93,5 %compare

Its holdings in other ETFsdouble exposure

The main holdings of EWJ are found in many other funds: combining several ETFs often means holding the same companies multiple times.

  • Toyota Motor Corporation : 3,58 % in this fund; held by 366 ETF, 33,94 Bn$ in total
  • Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. : 3,13 % in this fund; held by 415 ETF, 30,34 Bn$ in total
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. : 2,89 % in this fund; held by 376 ETF, 29,63 Bn$ in total
  • Hitachi, Ltd. : 2,77 % in this fund; held by 403 ETF, 27,59 Bn$ in total
  • Tokyo Electron Limited : 2,60 % in this fund; held by 422 ETF, 31,99 Bn$ in total
  • SoftBank Group Corp. : 2,04 % in this fund; held by 338 ETF, 25,82 Bn$ in total
  • Kioxia Holdings Corp. : 1,90 % in this fund; held by 294 ETF, 17,31 Bn$ in total

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What are the fees of the EWJ ETF?
Reported ongoing fees are 0,49 % per year. Fees of 0,49 % per year represent 49 € collected each year for every 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value.
What are the largest positions of the iShares MSCI Japan ETF?
The top ten holdings weigh 29,7 % of the fund: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP (4,5 %), Toyota Motor Corporation (3,6 %), ADVANTEST (3,1 %), Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (3,1 %), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (2,9 %).
Is the EWJ ETF eligible for a PEA?
No: the fund is domiciled outside the European Economic Area (ISIN US46434G8226), it is not eligible for a PEA. It remains accessible in a securities account.
What is the performance of EWJ over 5 years?
+25,4 % over 5 years, i.e., +4,6 % per year, in USD and dividends not reinvested (closing price at 2026-11-06).

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