EWJ ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
EWJ returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +3.00% | +3.00% | |
| 3 months | +6.21% | +6.21% | |
| 6 months | +16.60% | +15.98% | |
| Year to date | +23.17% | +22.52% | |
| 1 year | +28.77% | +23.42% | |
| 3 years | +80.64% (+21.78%/yr) | +65.50% (+18.28%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +65.87% (+10.19%/yr) | +47.16% (+7.69%/yr) |
EWJ returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +23.17% | +22.52% |
| 2025 | +25.89% | +20.33% |
| 2024 | +7.05% | +4.61% |
| 2023 | +20.32% | +17.82% |
| 2022 | -17.72% | -18.70% |
EWJ drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 34.65%, from $74.12 on Sept. 15, 2021 to $48.44 on Oct. 20, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on May 27, 2025, 950 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 13.59% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 15.99% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 31.80% |
| 52-week closing high | $98.92 Oct. 2, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $78.36 Oct. 10, 2025 |
| Latest close | $98.92 Oct. 2, 2026 |
EWJ dividends
EWJ paid $3.56 per share in the last 12 months over 2 payments, a trailing yield of 3.60% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was June 15, 2026 ($0.50 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.50 | 1 |
| 2025 | $3.65 | 2 |
| 2024 | $1.57 | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.31 | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.67 | 2 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.