IShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ)

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Forbes  Oct 1  Comment 
Weak U.S. manufacturing sinks Japanese shares while Australia gets lift from commodity rally.
Forbes  Sep 30  Comment 
Japanese stocks climb despite weak U.S. consumer figures. Toyota to recall record number of vehicles.
THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST  Sep 25  Comment 
Some big moves in the Japanese ETF.  Some big players are fearful of a decline.  From the IB options desk: EWJ – iShares Japan Index Fund – A massive options position has been initiated on the Japan exchange-traded fund this morning amid a...
Forbes  Sep 18  Comment 
Asian markets fall Friday morning as Japan's new government suggested a loan moratorium, sinking bank shares.
Stock Blog Hub  Sep 10  Comment 
by Ryan Cole, Investment U Research Team The dust is settling in Japan, and the only thing we know for sure is that no one can agree… on anything. With the new government in office – the first real time Japan has been ruled by any...
THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST  Sep 10  Comment 
From the IB options desk: EWJ – iShares Japan Index Fund – The EWJ jumped onto our ‘most active by options volume’ market scanner this afternoon after one investor juggled massive chunks of calls on the stock. Shares of the...
Forbes  Aug 20  Comment 
Markets in Japan and Australia gain on higher commodity prices; Sony comes to aid of cell phone venture.
MarketWatch  Aug 7  Comment 
Investors who rely solely on low-cost index funds to grow their portfolios are missing out on the advantages that active management can provide in select sectors of the market.
The Technical Take  Jul 22  Comment 
I have been watching the i-Shares MSCI Japan Index Fund (symbol: EWJ ) for about 6 months now. On a pure technical basis this ETF , which tracks the MSCI Japan Index, has a high likelihood to move higher over...
TheStreet.com  Jul 2  Comment 
An investor bought puts on Nexen, while another large trade turned bullish on KLA-Tencor.
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iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ)

Overview

The iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index. [1]

Fund Information

  • Fund Manager - Ishares
  • Inception Date - 03/12/1996
  • Exchange – NYSE Arca
  • Index Ticker - EWJ
  • Intra-day NAV Ticker – EWJ.IV
  • Expense Ratio - 0.52%

Top Holdings

Holdings % of Portfolio
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 5.15%
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD 2.40%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GRO 2.38%
CANON INC 2.01%
TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC 1.52%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GR 1.51%
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD 1.45%
SONY CORP 1.37%
PANASONIC CORP 1.32%
MITSUBISHI CORP 1.28%

Holdings as of 03/11/2009



References

  1. - Overview of iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ)
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