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iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

EWJVNasdaqiSharesB

$46.39−0.32 (−0.69%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:14 AM ET

B65/ 100

Rank 4 of 12 in International Value Index

B65/100Rank 4 of 12inInternational Value Index
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 46.71 to 46.39. Range 46.37 to 46.66. Use the arrow keys to read each point.46.5046.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$741M
1Y total return
+24.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.78%
Holdings
111
Avg volume · 30D
147K sh
52W range
low $38.29high $50.22
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EWJV Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
International Value Index⁠
Rank
4 of 12
Six-pillar profile for EWJV. Scores out of 100: Cost 88, Risk 34, Mission 77, Tradability 57, Holdings 30, Durability 66. Strongest: Cost (88). Weakest: Holdings (30). Leans toward Cost.

Score 65 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 12

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 12

Our read on EWJV

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost international value funds spread the bet across the whole developed world. EWJV skips the buffet and orders one dish: cheap-looking large- and mid-cap Japanese stocks, roughly 110 of them, for 0.15% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track large- and mid-capitalization Japanese equities with value characteristics and relatively lower valuations.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.15% a year, it is the cheapest fund in its international-value peer group, well under the group's typical fee and below broad rivals like DFIV and EFV.
  • A clean single-country expression: the MSCI Japan Value Index screens large- and mid-cap Japanese equities for value characteristics and lower valuations, so the country call and the style call arrive together.ishares.com
  • Plain index plumbing from iShares, running since 2019, and it has stayed close to the benchmark it advertises.
  • One of the stronger builds in its cohort on cost and mandate discipline, sitting in the upper half of the international-value field.

Worth knowing

  • One country, one style, roughly 110 names. Nothing in the portfolio cushions a stretch when Japan or value is out of fashion.
  • Moderately traded, not a volume machine. Limit orders earn their keep on larger tickets.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year rather than quarterly, so income lands in lumps.

EWJV Performance

Launched Mar 5, 2019

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
EWJV$12,466
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. EWJV $12,466. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for EWJV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEWJV
Year to date+18.9%
1 month−2.3%
3 months−3.0%
1 year+24.7%
3 yearsper year+23.8%
5 yearsper year+14.8%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EWJV
YearReturn barEWJV
2026 YTD+18.9%
2025+34.0%
2024+11.6%
2023+23.6%
2022−6.0%
2021+5.5%
2020+2.4%

EWJV in the news

EWJV Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
4.78%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.23Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.48 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Jun 17, 2019 $0.46; Dec 16, 2019 $0.65; Jun 15, 2020 $0.28; Dec 14, 2020 $0.23; Jun 10, 2021 $0.27; Dec 13, 2021 $0.39; Jun 9, 2022 $0.40; Dec 13, 2022 $0.26; Jun 7, 2023 $0.39; Dec 20, 2023 $0.57; Jun 11, 2024 $0.47; Dec 17, 2024 $0.81; Jun 16, 2025 $0.38; Dec 16, 2025 $1.75; Jun 15, 2026 $0.48. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.48
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.75
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.38
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.81
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.47
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.57
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.39
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.26
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.40
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.39
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.27
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.23

See all 15 payments⁠

$10,000 in EWJV 5 years ago paid $2,099 in dividends.⁠

EWJV Risk

Risk pillarD34 out of 100Rank 12 of 12 in International Value Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.45
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−23.3%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.63
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EWJV Cost

Compare EWJV and VDV

Overpaying vs VDV, cheapest in International Value Index

$1,448

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EWJV 0.15%

    $3,137

  • VDV 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EWJV 0.15%
  • VDV 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530EWJV $3,137VDV $1,689

Year by year

YearEWJVVDVOverpaying
10$274$147$127
20$1,071$575$496
30$3,137$1,689$1,448

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