EWJ - iShares MSCI Japan ETF
| Previous Close | 57.08 |
| Open | 57.05 |
| Bid | 57.12 x 1300 |
| Ask | 57.13 x 1400 |
| Day's Range | 57.06 - 57.17 |
| 52 Week Range | 48.99 - 60.83 |
| Volume | 1,098,885 |
| Avg. Volume | 6,099,496 |
| Net Assets | 12.17B |
| NAV | 56.79 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 1.65% |
| YTD Return | 11.26% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.78 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.47% |
| Inception Date | 1996-03-12 |
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The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) , one of the largest Japan exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed in the U.S., is up nearly 10% this year and recently saw a substantial influx of assets. EWJ seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Japan Index, which consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. “Japanese stocks were a remarkably hot commodity among investors last week, according to the latest fund flows data (via Bank of America-Merrill Lynch),” reports Schaeffer's Investment Research.
