ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF

NYSE ARCA: EWJ
$66.49
-$0.40 (-0.6%)
Closing price April 19, 2024
The iShares MSCI Japan ETF, managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, is a fund that focuses on investing in a broad range of Japanese public equity markets. It aims to mirror the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, covering both growth and value stocks across various sectors and market capitalizations. Launched in 1996 and based in the United States, this ETF offers investors exposure to the Japanese stock market through a representative sampling strategy.

The Coming $50 Trillion Rotation Into ETFs Will Permanently Change Financial Services and the Markets
One area of the financial markets that has grown like wildfire in the past two decades is the rise of exchange-traded funds. Merrill Lynch expects the market for ETFs and related products to rise to...
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How ETFs Covering Japan Reacted to Bank of Japan, and How They Are Anticipating FOMC
24/7 Wall St. wanted to take a closer look at how key exchange traded funds that track Japan have reacted to the Bank of Japan's news ahead of Wednesday's FOMC announcement.
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Will 3 Days in a Row of Market Holidays in Japan Be Felt in Asian Equities?
It may not seem like much of a big deal to U.S. investors, but the Asian equities markets will have to trade without Japan leading off for the first three days of the week.
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Key Analyst Sees Japanese Equity Rising
Japan made policy announcements last Friday that were highly supportive of overweight analyst calls for Japan.
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ETF Companion Guide for the 10 Best Economies in the World
Most international investors also want to invest in strong economies. After all, why should investors chase weak economies where their efforts may be treated poorly?
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Credit Suisse Says to Exit Overweight Japan Trade
Source: Jon OggThe pro-Japan quantitative easing trade is coming to an end. At least that is what Credit Suisse has telegraphed in its global equity strategy sector outlook. The firm’s Andrew...
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DJIA Now Down 1,000 Points, Emerging and International Markets Differ
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 140 points after a dismal ISM manufacturing report on Monday. It is now down more than 1,000 points from its high.
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As U.S. Markets Closed on MLK Day, Asia Sputters, Europe in Limbo
The U.S. markets were closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Europe and Asia, however, were not closed.
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WisdomTree Finds That Japan Giveth and Japan Taketh Away
Source: Jon OggWisdomTree Investments Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF) has been winning and winning due to its great Japan bet on a hedged Japan Equity ETF, which moved to eliminate the currency risks of the yen...
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True Currency Parody: The Return of Dollar-Yen Parity
Source: Jon OggEndless printing of money to purchase assets and bonds in Japan is a real game-changing initiative. It devalues what had become a very overvalued Yen but creates problems for the rest...
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Proof That QE Will Drive Japanese Assets Higher
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ETF Review: Hedged Japan and Europe ETFs Getting Bubbly? (WETF, DXJ, HEDJ, EWJ, VGK)
Source: Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is reviewing ETF strategies, nuances and trends with regularity, and we cannot help but to wonder about the so-called hedged international exchange traded funds...
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BofA/ML RIC Report Great For Stocks, Not For Gold & Bonds
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) is out with its so-called RIC-Report for its clients. There is good news for equity investors, but not such good news for investors in municipal bonds, corporate...
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Bearish Byron Wien Leaves Many Stocks and ETFs Vulnerable in 2013
Source: ThinkstockByron Wien announced his predictions for 10 big surprises for 2013 this week to kick off the new year. Wien is now vice chairman at Blackstone Advisory Partners, and this was his...
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Marc Faber Boom & Doom... Stocks, Japan, Gold (EWJ, GLD)
Source: Jon OggMarc Faber, who is the publisher of the Gloom, Boom and Doom Report, gave an interview on Bloomberg Television this Monday showing some real caution that is mixed with some optimism. ...
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