BlackRock’s iShares MSCI Japan ETF EWJ Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$1.51B Buy
17,925,552
+6,289,574
+54% +$544M 0.03% 500
2025
Q4
$939M Sell
11,635,978
-5,015,058
-30% -$412M 0.02% 718
2025
Q3
$1.34B Sell
16,651,036
-825,730
-5% -$63.9M 0.02% 565
2025
Q2
$1.31B Sell
17,476,766
-117,402
-0.7% -$8.35M 0.02% 536
2025
Q1
$1.21B Buy
17,594,168
+2,059,310
+13% +$142M 0.03% 546
2024
Q4
$1.04B Sell
15,534,858
-393,394
-2% -$27.1M 0.02% 617
2024
Q3
$1.14B Buy
15,928,252
+1,223,011
+8% +$85.1M 0.02% 573
2024
Q2
$1B Sell
14,705,241
-18,708
-0.1% -$1.28M 0.02% 583
2024
Q1
$1.05B Buy
14,723,949
+3,823,789
+35% +$259M 0.02% 592
2023
Q4
$699M Sell
10,900,160
-2,027,634
-16% -$124M 0.02% 769
2023
Q3
$779M Buy
12,927,794
+1,417,710
+12% +$87.5M 0.02% 641
2023
Q2
$712M Sell
11,510,084
-1,061,168
-8% -$63.9M 0.02% 710
2023
Q1
$738M Buy
12,571,252
+3,199,658
+34% +$182M 0.02% 670
2022
Q4
$510M Sell
9,371,594
-8,376,611
-47% -$441M 0.02% 867
2022
Q3
$867M Sell
17,748,205
-780,833
-4% -$41.8M 0.03% 533
2022
Q2
$979M Buy
18,529,038
+2,254,222
+14% +$127M 0.03% 520
2022
Q1
$1B Sell
16,274,816
-2,209,017
-12% -$140M 0.03% 579
2021
Q4
$1.24B Buy
18,483,833
+4,027,481
+28% +$275M 0.03% 518
2021
Q3
$1.02B Sell
14,456,352
-530,992
-4% -$36.8M 0.03% 573
2021
Q2
$1.01B Buy
14,987,344
+4,091,519
+38% +$280M 0.03% 595
2021
Q1
$747M Buy
10,895,825
+316,944
+3% +$22M 0.02% 730
2020
Q4
$715M Sell
10,578,881
-695,153
-6% -$43.7M 0.02% 674
2020
Q3
$666M Buy
11,274,034
+621,464
+6% +$35.6M 0.02% 606
2020
Q2
$585M Buy
10,652,570
+665,010
+7% +$35.3M 0.02% 623
2020
Q1
$493M Sell
9,987,560
-1,816,802
-15% -$100M 0.02% 614
2019
Q4
$699M Sell
11,804,362
-192,186
-2% -$11.3M 0.03% 619
2019
Q3
$681M Sell
11,996,548
-827,611
-6% -$45.4M 0.03% 577
2019
Q2
$700M Sell
12,824,159
-2,620,063
-17% -$143M 0.03% 577
2019
Q1
$845M Sell
15,444,222
-5,177,766
-25% -$279M 0.04% 480
2018
Q4
$1.05B Sell
20,621,988
-408,449
-2% -$22.4M 0.05% 345
2018
Q3
$1.27B Buy
21,030,437
+1,636,787
+8% +$95.1M 0.05% 339
2018
Q2
$1.12B Buy
19,393,650
+1,671,802
+9% +$101M 0.05% 370
2018
Q1
$1.08B Sell
17,721,848
-3,187,762
-15% -$196M 0.05% 373
2017
Q4
$1.25B Sell
20,909,610
-4,610,316
-18% -$271M 0.06% 322
2017
Q3
$1.42B Sell
25,519,926
-110,576
-0.4% -$6.03M 0.07% 272
2017
Q2
$1.38B Buy
25,630,502
+2,935,966
+13% +$155M 0.07% 277
2017
Q1
$1.17B Buy
22,694,536
+21,674,378
+2,125% +$1.11B 0.06% 305
2016
Q4
$49.8M Sell
1,020,158
-51,821
-5% -$2.59M 0.07% 316
2016
Q3
$53.8M Buy
1,071,979
+3,561
+0.3% +$173K 0.08% 289
2016
Q2
$49.1M Sell
1,068,418
-4,833,805
-82% -$225M 0.07% 304
2016
Q1
$269M Buy
5,902,223
+2,125,761
+56% +$95.6M 0.43% 43
2015
Q4
$183M Buy
3,776,462
+85,305
+2% +$4.19M 0.27% 74
2015
Q3
$169M Buy
3,691,157
+870,792
+31% +$43M 0.26% 76
2015
Q2
$145M Sell
2,820,365
-193,511
-6% -$10.1M 0.21% 103
2015
Q1
$151M Buy
3,013,876
+1,130,380
+60% +$54.1M 0.21% 103
2014
Q4
$84.7M Buy
1,883,496
+1,788,617
+1,885% +$82.1M 0.12% 186
2014
Q3
$4.47M Buy
94,879
+12,727
+15% +$608K 0.01% 848
2014
Q2
$3.96M Buy
82,152
+12,227
+17% +$559K 0.01% 895
2014
Q1
$3.17M Buy
69,925
+46,389
+197% +$2.14M 0.01% 940
2013
Q4
$1.14M Sell
23,536
-11,866
-34% -$565K ﹤0.01% 1146
2013
Q3
$1.69M Buy
35,402
+16,929
+92% +$784K ﹤0.01% 987
2013
Q2
$829K Buy
+18,473
New +$836K ﹤0.01% 1094

Other funds holding EWJ

BlackRock's EWJ Position: Q1 2026 in Review

BlackRock increased its iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) stake by 54% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $544M and bringing the position to 17,925,552 shares worth $1.51B. The position accounts for 0.03% of the portfolio, ranked #500.

BlackRock first reported a position in EWJ in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. 739 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold EWJ as of Q1 2026.

  • BlackRock held 17,925,552 shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $1.51B as of Q1 2026.
  • BlackRock bought 6,289,574 iShares MSCI Japan ETF shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $544M.
  • iShares MSCI Japan ETF made up 0.03% of BlackRock's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #500 holding.
  • BlackRock first reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • 739 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held iShares MSCI Japan ETF as of Q1 2026.

Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.