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iShares MSCI Japan ETF EWJ ETF Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis EWJ

Will EWJ outperform in future?

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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.

Misses a consequential swath of the Japanese market.

Associate Analyst Zachary Evens

Zachary Evens

Associate Analyst

Summary

IShares MSCI Japan ETF represents most of the Japanese market but misses the consequential small-cap segment. And while its fee of 0.50% remains low for the category, it is not as competitive as it once was and results in a Morningstar Analyst Rating downgrade to Neutral from Bronze.

by Zachary Evens
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