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EWJ

ETF

Performance overview

EWJ Price
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Forward-looking statistics

Beta
1.05
Risk
17.25%

Detailed forecast

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Individual forecast components (weighted-sum)

Fund Profile

An ETF that provides investors with exposure to Japanese equities.

Fund info

An ETF that provides investors with exposure to Japanese equities.

Investing methodPassively Managed
DiversifiedYes
Expense ratio0.50%
Asset classEquities

Company info

Sector
Industry
Website
AUM

Security info

ExchangeNyse American
Type of shareN/A
Earnings per share (EPS)
Dividend per share$2.13
Revenue per share
Avg trading volume (30 day)$340M
Avg trading volume (10 day)$371M
Put-call ratioN/A

Macro factor sensitivity

Growth+1.4
Credit+0.9
Liquidity-0.6
Inflation-0.3
Commodities+0.5
Interest Rates-0.9

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Next earnings day
Next dividend day
Ex. dividend dayDecember 17, 2024

News

These countries' stock markets are racing to new highs, outpacing US equity growth

Global markets have been outpacing US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) and growing at massive rates year-to-date in 2025. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre — who also hosts the Stocks In Translation podcast — tracks a handful of foreign market ETFs for various countries, including Greece, Japan, Italy, Poland, and Israel.

Yahoo Finance (June 10, 2025)
ETFs in Focus Amid Japan's Soaring Bond Yields

Japan's bond market is causing ripples across global financial markets, with rising long-dated government bond yields threatening to trigger capital flight from the United States and unwind the popular carry trade strategy. The carry trade is a strategy where investors borrow in low-yielding currencies like the yen to invest in higher-yielding assets abroad.

Zacks Investment Research (May 29, 2025)
Japan exports growth slows for a second straight month as U.S. tariffs bite

Japanese exports growth slowed in April, government data showed on Wednesday. Japan's real gross domestic product contracted an annualized 0.7% in the first quarter this year.

CNBC (May 21, 2025)
Analyst: Sees an 'appetite' for Japan domestic-related names, amidst rotation out of U.S. stocks

Timothy Morse of Asymmetric Advisors discusses opportunities with Japan small-caps and says the ageing population is a 'tailwind' for the rapid consolidation of the domestic market.

CNBC International TV (May 9, 2025)
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.

CNBC Television (October 25, 2024)
Japanese Stocks Enter Bear Market

Japan's Topix stock index slid 24% from a record high reached last month and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average suffered its worst one-day slump in yen terms as investor confidence evaporated. Tony Sycamore, analyst at IG Australia, shares his take on the plunge in Asian stocks and Federal Reserve policy.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance (August 5, 2024)

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