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.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF EWJ
Morningstar’s Analysis EWJ
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- Equity Holdings —
- Bond Holdings —
- Other Holdings —
- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 29.9
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Top 10 Holdings
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% Portfolio Weight
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Market Value USD
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Sector
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.19 | 913M | Financial Services |
SoftBank Group Corp | 3.36 | 733M | Communication Services |
Toyota Motor Corp | 3.29 | 718M | Consumer Cyclical |
Tokyo Electron Ltd | 3.25 | 708M | Technology |
Kioxia Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares | 3.01 | 656M | Technology |
Hitachi Ltd | 2.86 | 623M | Industrials |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.76 | 602M | Financial Services |
Sony Group Corp | 2.53 | 552M | Technology |
Advantest Corp | 2.39 | 521M | Technology |
Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.22 | 485M | Financial Services |
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