iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) Holdings
EWJ holdings summary
as of Oct 25, 2026- Holdings
- 167 positions listed
- Top 10 weight
- 29.9% of net assets
- Effective holdings
- 66 equal-weight equivalent
- Largest holding
- 8306 4.38% Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
- Annual turnover
- 3.0% of the portfolio traded
Top 1029.9%
Top 2551.7%
Top 5070.1%
Top 10089.2%
All EWJ holdings
167 holdings
| # | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8306 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | Financial Services | 4.38% | $1.03B | — | — |
| 2 | 7203 | Toyota Motor Corp | Consumer Cyclical | 3.72% | $874.2M | — | — |
| 3 | 6501 | Hitachi Ltd | Industrials | 3.28% | $770.5M | — | — |
| 4 | 6098 | Recruit Holdings Co Ltd | Communication Services | 3.08% | $723.9M | — | — |
| 5 | 6857 | Advantest Corp. | Technology | 3.00% | $703.6M | — | — |
| 6 | 6758 | Sony Corp | Technology | 2.94% | $690.4M | — | — |
| 7 | 8316 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial | Financial Services | 2.69% | $630.2M | — | — |
| 8 | 8035 | Tokyo Electron Limited | Technology | 2.62% | $615.5M | — | — |
| 9 | 8411 | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | Financial Services | 2.17% | $508.7M | — | — |
| 10 | 9984 | Softbank Group Corp. | Communication Services | 1.99% | $467.0M | — | — |
| 11 | 8766 | Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. | Financial Services | 1.94% | $456.3M | — | — |
| 12 | 6861 | Keyence | Technology | 1.91% | $449.1M | — | — |
| 13 | 285A | Kioxia Holdings Corporation | Technology | 1.84% | $431.3M | — | — |
| 14 | 8058 | Mitsubishi Corp. | Industrials | 1.77% | $416.4M | — | — |
| 15 | 9983 | Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | Consumer Cyclical | 1.72% | $403.8M | — | — |
| 16 | 8001 | Itochu Corp. | Industrials | 1.59% | $373.8M | — | — |
| 17 | 7011 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | Industrials | 1.48% | $348.5M | — | — |
| 18 | 8031 | Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | Industrials | 1.41% | $330.4M | — | — |
| 19 | 6981 | Murata Mfg Co | Technology | 1.29% | $302.2M | — | — |
| 20 | 4063 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | Basic Materials | 1.20% | $281.8M | — | — |
| 21 | 7974 | Nintendo Co Ltd | Communication Services | 1.20% | $281.8M | — | — |
| 22 | 4502 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.19% | $279.7M | — | — |
| 23 | 6503 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Industrials | 1.17% | $273.5M | — | — |
| 24 | 7741 | Hoya Cor | Healthcare | 1.11% | $261.4M | — | — |
| 25 | 6752 | Panasonic Corp | Technology | 1.02% | $240.1M | — | — |
| 26 | 2914 | Japan Tobacco Inc | Consumer Defensive | 1.01% | $237.1M | — | — |
| 27 | 9433 | KDDI Corp. | Communication Services | 0.99% | $231.2M | — | — |
| 28 | 6702 | Fujitsu Ltd. | Technology | 0.98% | $229.8M | — | — |
| 29 | 9434 | SoftBank Corp | Communication Services | 0.86% | $202.9M | — | — |
| 30 | 6701 | NEC Corp. | Technology | 0.84% | $198.2M | — | — |
| 31 | 8002 | Marubeni Corp. | Industrials | 0.84% | $196.8M | — | — |
| 32 | 8053 | Sumitomo Corp. | Industrials | 0.83% | $194.5M | — | — |
| 33 | 7267 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.82% | $192.7M | — | — |
| 34 | 8591 | Orix T | Financial Services | 0.76% | $177.3M | — | — |
| 35 | 8750 | Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc | Financial Services | 0.74% | $174.6M | — | — |
| 36 | 8725 | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings | Financial Services | 0.74% | $172.8M | — | — |
| 37 | 5803 | Fujikura Ltd. | Industrials | 0.72% | $169.7M | — | — |
| 38 | 8630 | Sompo Holdings Inc | Financial Services | 0.68% | $159.8M | — | — |
| 39 | 6301 | Komatsu Ltd. | Industrials | 0.68% | $158.7M | — | — |
| 40 | 6762 | TDK Corp | Technology | 0.67% | $157.0M | — | — |
| 41 | 6954 | Fanuc Corporation | Industrials | 0.67% | $156.2M | — | — |
| 42 | 7182 | Japan Post Bank Co Ltd | Financial Services | 0.66% | $154.7M | — | — |
| 43 | 9432 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | Communication Services | 0.65% | $151.7M | — | — |
| 44 | 5802 | Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.64% | $149.6M | — | — |
| 45 | 6723 | Renesas Electronics Corp | Technology | 0.63% | $148.5M | — | — |
| 46 | 6367 | Daikin Industries Ltd. | Industrials | 0.62% | $146.1M | — | — |
| 47 | 4578 | Otsuka Holdings Ltd | Healthcare | 0.62% | $145.4M | — | — |
| 48 | 4568 | Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.59% | $138.4M | — | — |
| 49 | 8308 | Resona Holdings Inc. | Financial Services | 0.57% | $133.0M | — | — |
| 50 | 8015 | Toyota Tsusho Corp. | Industrials | 0.56% | $132.1M | — | — |
| 51 | 6146 | Disco Corporation | Technology | 0.55% | $128.6M | — | — |
| 52 | 4519 | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.54% | $126.9M | — | — |
| 53 | 4503 | Astellas Pharma Inc. | Healthcare | 0.54% | $126.4M | — | — |
| 54 | 2802 | Ajinomoto Co. Inc. | Consumer Defensive | 0.53% | $125.1M | — | — |
| 55 | 8604 | Nomura Holdings Inc | Financial Services | 0.52% | $121.6M | — | — |
| 56 | 8309 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings | Financial Services | 0.52% | $121.4M | — | — |
| 57 | 5108 | Bridgestone Corp. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.50% | $117.2M | — | — |
| 58 | 6971 | Kyocera Corp. | Industrials | 0.49% | $115.1M | — | — |
| 59 | 3382 | Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | 0.49% | $114.9M | — | — |
| 60 | 7751 | Canon Inc | Technology | 0.48% | $113.2M | — | — |
| 61 | 4062 | Ibiden Co Ltd | Technology | 0.47% | $109.6M | — | — |
| 62 | 8802 | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd | Real Estate | 0.47% | $109.6M | — | — |
| 63 | 6178 | Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd | Financial Services | 0.46% | $108.7M | — | — |
| 64 | 8801 | Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | Real Estate | 0.46% | $108.3M | — | — |
| 65 | 5020 | Eneos Holdings Inc | Energy | 0.46% | $108.1M | — | — |
| 66 | 4901 | Fujifilm Holdings Corp. | Industrials | 0.45% | $106.2M | — | — |
| 67 | 4661 | Oriental Land Co Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.45% | $104.5M | — | — |
| 68 | 1605 | Inpex Corp. | Energy | 0.43% | $100.4M | — | — |
| 69 | 4452 | Kao Corp. | Consumer Defensive | 0.42% | $99.1M | — | — |
| 70 | 9020 | East Japan Railway Co. | Industrials | 0.42% | $98.0M | — | — |
| 71 | 6273 | SMC Corp | Industrials | 0.41% | $97.3M | — | — |
| 72 | 5401 | Nippon Steel Corp | Basic Materials | 0.41% | $95.8M | — | — |
| 73 | 4543 | Terumo Corp. | Healthcare | 0.40% | $93.7M | — | — |
| 74 | 7832 | BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.39% | $91.0M | — | — |
| 75 | 7269 | Suzuki Motor Corp. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.38% | $90.1M | — | — |
| 76 | 7936 | Asics Corp | Consumer Cyclical | 0.38% | $90.1M | — | — |
| 77 | 6902 | DENSO Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | 0.38% | $89.6M | — | — |
| 78 | 9022 | Central Japan Railway Co. | Industrials | 0.35% | $81.6M | — | — |
| 79 | 6920 | Lasertec Corp | Technology | 0.34% | $80.6M | — | — |
| 80 | 9101 | Nippon Yusen K.K | Industrials | 0.34% | $80.0M | — | — |
| 81 | 9735 | Secom Co. Ltd. | Industrials | 0.33% | $78.5M | — | — |
| 82 | 9503 | Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | Utilities | 0.32% | $74.5M | — | — |
| 83 | 1925 | Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | Real Estate | 0.32% | $74.3M | — | — |
| 84 | 7013 | IHI Corp. | Industrials | 0.30% | $70.3M | — | — |
| 85 | 6326 | Kubota Corp. | Industrials | 0.30% | $70.2M | — | — |
| 86 | 6988 | Nitto Denko Co | Basic Materials | 0.30% | $69.3M | — | — |
| 87 | 9766 | Konami Corp. | Communication Services | 0.29% | $69.1M | — | — |
| 88 | 9104 | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. | Industrials | 0.29% | $67.6M | — | — |
| 89 | 8267 | Aeon Co. Ltd. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.29% | $67.4M | — | — |
| 90 | 7453 | Ryohin Keikaku Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.29% | $67.1M | — | — |
| 91 | 2502 | Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | 0.29% | $66.9M | — | — |
| 92 | 4307 | Nomura Research Institute Ltd | Technology | 0.28% | $66.8M | — | — |
| 93 | 4004 | Showa Denko K.K. | Basic Materials | 0.28% | $66.6M | — | — |
| 94 | 4507 | Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.28% | $66.6M | — | — |
| 95 | 2503 | Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | 0.27% | $64.1M | — | — |
| 96 | 8697 | Japan Exchange Group Inc | Financial Services | 0.27% | $63.4M | — | — |
| 97 | 1928 | Sekisui House Ltd. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.26% | $60.0M | — | — |
| 98 | 8601 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | Financial Services | 0.25% | $59.1M | — | — |
| 99 | 8795 | T&D Holdings Inc. | Financial Services | 0.25% | $58.2M | — | — |
| 100 | 5713 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | Basic Materials | 0.24% | $57.2M | — | — |
| 101 | 4684 | Obic Co Ltd | Technology | 0.24% | $57.1M | — | — |
| 102 | 1812 | Kajima Corp. | Industrials | 0.23% | $54.6M | — | — |
| 103 | 9532 | Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. | Utilities | 0.23% | $54.5M | — | — |
| 104 | 5801 | Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. | Industrials | 0.23% | $54.4M | — | — |
| 105 | 3407 | Asahi Kasei Corp. | Industrials | 0.23% | $54.1M | — | — |
| 106 | 8830 | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. | Real Estate | 0.23% | $54.0M | — | — |
| 107 | 9531 | Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | Utilities | 0.22% | $52.7M | — | — |
| 108 | 7733 | Olympus Corp. | Healthcare | 0.22% | $51.9M | — | — |
| 109 | 7735 | Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co. Ltd. | Technology | 0.22% | $51.5M | — | — |
| 110 | 6504 | Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | Industrials | 0.22% | $51.5M | — | — |
| 111 | 6361 | Ebara Corp. | Industrials | 0.22% | $51.1M | — | — |
| 112 | 9502 | Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. | Utilities | 0.22% | $51.0M | — | — |
| 113 | 1802 | Obayashi Corp. | Industrials | 0.21% | $50.1M | — | — |
| 114 | 7272 | Yamaha Motor Co Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.20% | $47.6M | — | — |
| 115 | 6383 | Daifuku Co Ltd | Industrials | 0.20% | $47.5M | — | — |
| 116 | 8473 | SBI Holdings Inc | Financial Services | 0.20% | $46.8M | — | — |
| 117 | 5016 | JX Advanced Metals Corp | Technology | 0.20% | $46.5M | — | — |
| 118 | 1801 | Taisei Corp. | Industrials | 0.20% | $46.2M | — | — |
| 119 | 6525 | KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION | Technology | 0.19% | $45.0M | — | — |
| 120 | 7186 | Concordia Financial Group Ltd | Financial Services | 0.19% | $44.9M | — | — |
| 121 | 7012 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. | Industrials | 0.19% | $44.8M | — | — |
| 122 | 3402 | Toray Industries Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.18% | $42.0M | — | — |
| 123 | 4911 | Shiseido Co. Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | 0.18% | $41.8M | — | — |
| 124 | 6594 | Nidec Corp | Industrials | 0.18% | $41.7M | — | — |
| 125 | 7270 | Subaru Corp | Consumer Cyclical | 0.17% | $40.4M | — | — |
| 126 | 7532 | Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp | Consumer Defensive | 0.17% | $40.2M | — | — |
| 127 | 4188 | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp | Basic Materials | 0.17% | $39.4M | — | — |
| 128 | 4689 | Z Holdings Corp | Consumer Cyclical | 0.17% | $39.4M | — | — |
| 129 | 4523 | Eisai Co. Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.16% | $38.7M | — | — |
| 130 | 8331 | Chiba Bank Ltd | Financial Services | 0.16% | $36.7M | — | — |
| 131 | 9021 | West Japan Railway Co. | Industrials | 0.15% | $35.5M | — | — |
| 132 | 7309 | Shimano Inc | Consumer Cyclical | 0.15% | $35.4M | — | — |
| 133 | 9843 | Nitori Holdings Co Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.15% | $35.3M | — | — |
| 134 | 2801 | Kikkoman Corp. | Consumer Defensive | 0.15% | $34.9M | — | — |
| 135 | 8136 | Sanrio Co Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.15% | $34.8M | — | — |
| 136 | 9697 | Capcom Co Ltd | Communication Services | 0.15% | $34.5M | — | — |
| 137 | 4612 | Nippon Paint Holdings Co Ltd | Basic Materials | 0.15% | $34.5M | — | — |
| 138 | 5019 | Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd | Energy | 0.14% | $34.0M | — | — |
| 139 | 9107 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | Industrials | 0.14% | $33.9M | — | — |
| 140 | 6586 | Makita | Industrials | 0.14% | $33.3M | — | — |
| 141 | 8593 | Mitsubishi Ufj Lease Fin Ltd | Financial Services | 0.14% | $32.1M | — | — |
| 142 | 5706 | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. | Industrials | 0.13% | $31.6M | — | — |
| 143 | 6479 | Minebea Mitsumi Inc | Technology | 0.13% | $31.0M | — | — |
| 144 | 8113 | Unicharm Co | Consumer Defensive | 0.13% | $30.9M | — | — |
| 145 | 7202 | Isuzu Motors Ltd. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.13% | $30.8M | — | — |
| 146 | 7912 | Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | Industrials | 0.13% | $30.5M | — | — |
| 147 | 7550 | Zensho Holdings Co Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.13% | $30.4M | — | — |
| 148 | 5201 | AGC Inc | Industrials | 0.13% | $30.0M | — | — |
| 149 | 9042 | Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc | Industrials | 0.13% | $29.9M | — | — |
| 150 | 1803 | Shimizu Corp. | Industrials | 0.12% | $28.9M | — | — |
| 151 | 4768 | Otsuka Corp | Technology | 0.12% | $28.9M | — | — |
| 152 | 7259 | Aisin Seiki Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | 0.12% | $28.8M | — | — |
| 153 | 6841 | Yokogawa Electric Corp. | Industrials | 0.12% | $28.0M | — | — |
| 154 | 7911 | Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. | Industrials | 0.12% | $27.4M | — | — |
| 155 | 4091 | Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp | Basic Materials | 0.11% | $26.8M | — | — |
| 156 | 1878 | Daito Trust Construction | Real Estate | 0.11% | $26.6M | — | — |
| 157 | 4755 | Rakuten Inc | Consumer Cyclical | 0.11% | $26.2M | — | — |
| 158 | 7181 | Japan Post Insurance Co Ltd | Financial Services | 0.11% | $25.8M | — | — |
| 159 | 8951 | Nippon Building Fund Inc | Real Estate | 0.11% | $25.5M | — | — |
| 160 | 3659 | Nexon Co Ltd | Communication Services | 0.11% | $25.2M | — | — |
| 161 | 9602 | Toho Co. Ltd. | Communication Services | 0.11% | $24.7M | — | — |
| 162 | 3003 | Hulic Co Ltd | Real Estate | 0.10% | $22.6M | — | — |
| 163 | 7201 | Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | Consumer Cyclical | 0.08% | $17.9M | — | — |
| 164 | 2587 | Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd | Consumer Defensive | 0.08% | $17.8M | — | — |
| 165 | 9435 | Hikari Tsushin Inc | Industrials | 0.07% | $17.5M | — | — |
| 166 | 4151 | Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd | Healthcare | 0.07% | $15.9M | — | — |
| 167 | 9202 | ANA Holdings Inc | Industrials | 0.05% | $12.5M | — | — |
Weights as a percentage of net assets. Value held = weight × net assets ($23.47B). Market cap and P/E from each company's latest fundamentals (U.S.-listed stocks).
EWJ sector breakdown
| Sector | Weight | Holdings | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 22.9% | 45 | 6501, 8058, 8001 |
| Technology | 21.0% | 22 | 6857, 6758, 8035 |
| Financial Services | 18.4% | 21 | 8306, 8316, 8411 |
| Consumer Cyclical | 12.0% | 25 | 7203, 9983, 7267 |
| Communication Services | 9.4% | 10 | 6098, 9984, 7974 |
| Healthcare | 5.7% | 11 | 4502, 7741, 4578 |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.7% | 11 | 2914, 2802, 3382 |
| Basic Materials | 2.9% | 8 | 4063, 5401, 6988 |
| Real Estate | 1.8% | 7 | 8802, 8801, 1925 |
| Energy | 1.0% | 3 | 5020, 1605, 5019 |
| Utilities | 1.0% | 4 | 9503, 9532, 9531 |
Sum of the weights of the holdings in each sector.
EWJ top industries
Conglomerates
13.1%
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
7.1%
Banks - Diversified
7.1%
Auto Manufacturers
5.5%
Banks - Regional
4.7%
Telecom Services
4.5%
Consumer Electronics
4.0%
Specialty Industrial Machinery
3.6%
Insurance - Property & Casualty
3.4%
Internet Content & Information
3.1%
Electronic Components
2.6%
Semiconductors
2.5%
Drug Manufacturers - General
2.3%
Information Technology Services
2.2%
Scientific & Technical Instruments
1.9%
EWJ overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Overlap | Shared holdings | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 12.0% | 164 of 8,035 | 0.05% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 2,941 | 0.03% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 502 | 0.09% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 101 | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 1,962 | 0.19% |
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 30 | 0.16% |
Overlap = sum over shared holdings of the smaller of the two weights. 100% means identical portfolios.
About the EWJ portfolio
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds 167 positions. The ten largest make up 29.9% of the fund and the top 50 70.1%, so it behaves like a portfolio of about 66 equally weighted positions. The biggest positions are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (4.38%), Toyota Motor Corp (3.72%), Hitachi Ltd (3.28%), Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (3.08%), Advantest Corp. (3.00%).
By sector, Industrials is 22.9%, Technology is 21.0%, Financial Services is 18.4%. Holdings data is from the fund's latest portfolio as reported by EODHD on October 25, 2026; positions change as the fund rebalances.
Related: EWJ chart, EWJ performance, EWJ dividends, EWJ overview.
EWJ holdings FAQ
How many holdings does EWJ have?
EWJ holds 167 positions as of October 25, 2026.
What are the top 10 holdings of EWJ?
The ten largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (4.38%), Toyota Motor Corp (3.72%), Hitachi Ltd (3.28%), Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (3.08%), Advantest Corp. (3.00%), Sony Corp (2.94%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (2.69%), Tokyo Electron Limited (2.62%), Mizuho Financial Group Inc (2.17%), Softbank Group Corp. (1.99%). Together they are 29.9% of the fund.
What percentage of EWJ is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc?
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc is the largest holding at 4.38% of net assets, about $1.03B of the fund's $23.47B.
Which sector is the largest in EWJ?
Industrials is the largest sector at 22.9%, followed by Technology (21.0%) and Financial Services (18.4%), based on the sectors of the individual holdings.
How concentrated is EWJ?
The top 10 holdings are 29.9% of the fund. By the effective number of holdings (1 divided by the sum of squared weights) EWJ behaves like a portfolio of about 66 equally weighted positions.