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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

66.21 USD
-0.18
0.27%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
66.51
+0.30
0.45%
1 day
-0.27%
5 days
-4.15%
1 month
-1.59%
3 months
-7.10%
6 months
-0.41%
Year to date
4.17%
1 year
6.70%
5 years
10.68%
10 years
44.19%
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

16% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $585M | Put options by funds: $502M

10% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 93

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 600 [Q2] → 591 (-9) [Q3]

4.77% less ownership

Funds ownership: 83.92% [Q2] → 79.15% (-4.77%) [Q3]

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.2B [Q2] → $11.7B (-$1.51B) [Q3]

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 [Q2] → 26 (-5) [Q3]

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 202

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for EWJ.

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
CNBC International TV
1 week ago
Bank of Japan could hike rates as early as next week: Capital Economics
Marcel Thieliant, Asia-Pacific head at Capital Economics, says a rare interview by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda saying that a rate hike is "approaching" should be taken as a strong signal that there there will be a rate hike soon.
Bank of Japan could hike rates as early as next week: Capital Economics
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
The Trump Factor Takes A Toll On Foreign Stocks
The election victory has fueled a strong rally in US equities, but Trump's comeback is seen as a new risk factor elsewhere as Washington prepares to pivot to new edition of an “America First” policy. The latest surge in US shares has widened the lead for SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) year to date.
The Trump Factor Takes A Toll On Foreign Stocks
Positive
Barrons
1 month ago
Japanese Stocks Keep Pushing Ahead. The Election Was a Nonstarter.
One messy election won't stop the No. 4 economy's positive momentum.
Japanese Stocks Keep Pushing Ahead. The Election Was a Nonstarter.
Neutral
CNBC Television
1 month ago
Diversify portfolios outside of the U.S. to take advantage of strong growth, says Michael Landsberg
Michael Landsberg, Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss investment opportunities abroad, why investors should trust there's room for growth in India and Japan, and much more.
Diversify portfolios outside of the U.S. to take advantage of strong growth, says Michael Landsberg
Positive
Schwab Network
2 months ago
The Big 3: EWJ, EBAY, LLY
ETFs, online retail and health care are the focus of today's Big 3. One thing that connects these names are upward trends on their charts.
The Big 3: EWJ, EBAY, LLY
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
EWJ: Poised To Outperform
Japanese equities have been volatile, but the iShares MSCI Japan ETF remains steady, offering exposure to large and mid-sized Japanese companies. EWJ benefits from the yen's strengthening due to its unhedged nature, outperforming its hedged counterpart, HEWJ, amid USDJPY declines. Despite BoJ's hawkish stance, EWJ's attractive portfolio, valuation, and bullish chart signal a potential breakout to new highs.
EWJ: Poised To Outperform
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
China Outperforms The Rest Of The World
Shanghai CSI 300 has gone from a 52-week low to a 52-week high in only a couple of weeks. Other than China and Hong Kong, Australia is the only other international market starting the week at a 52-week high.
China Outperforms The Rest Of The World
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields
US equities have outperformed the rest of the world for a long time now. While the US is up 58% on a total return basis during the current bull market, the rest of the world is up 13.5 percentage points less at +44.5%. Looking at the international dividend ETF over a longer time frame, over the last five years, it's up 20.6% in price and more than double that on a total return basis.
Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Japan: Hotter Than Expected Inflation, Output Rebound Should Support The BoJ's Policy Normalization
Today's data were a mixed bag, but the Bank of Japan will pay more attention to the sharp rise in Tokyo's inflation. Tokyo consumer prices rose more than expected to 2.6% YoY (vs 2.2% in July, 2.3% market consensus).
Japan: Hotter Than Expected Inflation, Output Rebound Should Support The BoJ's Policy Normalization
Neutral
CNBC
4 months ago
Bank of Japan will take longer to hike rates given the yen's rapid strengthening, BMI says
The Bank of Japan will adopt a more cautious approach to hiking interest rates after the recent global market turmoil and to avoid rapid appreciation in the yen, BMI said in a recent note. "We expect that the BoJ will take a more cautious approach and only hike by 25bps this year to 0.50%, down from our previous view for 50bps," said BMI's analysts.
Bank of Japan will take longer to hike rates given the yen's rapid strengthening, BMI says
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