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iShares MSCI Japan ETF EWJ

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Morningstar’s Analysis EWJ

Will EWJ outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable EWJ’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the EWJ management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of EWJ’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Japanese stock exposure with a missing piece.

Analyst Zachary Evens

Zachary Evens

Analyst

Summary

This strategy represents most of the Japanese market but misses the consequential small-cap segment, dampening its appeal. However, its competitive fee should support a long-term advantage.

by Zachary Evens
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Portfolio Holdings EWJ

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 29.2
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc

4.34 1B
Financial Services

Toyota Motor Corp

3.64 851M
Consumer Cyclical

Recruit Holdings Co Ltd

3.10 727M
Communication Services

Hitachi Ltd

3.01 704M
Industrials

Sony Group Corp

2.96 692M
Technology

Advantest Corp

2.80 655M
Technology

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc

2.78 652M
Financial Services

Tokyo Electron Ltd

2.49 583M
Technology

Mizuho Financial Group Inc

2.12 496M
Financial Services

SoftBank Group Corp

1.95 456M
Communication Services

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