BlackRock’s iShares MSCI Japan ETF EWJ Stock Holding History

BlackRock’s Portfolio EWJ Stock Details EWJ Fund Activity

Bought

Maintained

Sold

Quarter	Market Value	Status	Shares	Change in Stake	Trade Value	Portfolio Weight	Portfolio Position
2023 Q3	–	Sell	-2,475,200	Closed	-$153M	–	5470
2023 Q2	$153M	Buy	+2,475,200	New	+$149M	﹤0.01%	1773
2021 Q4	–	Sell	-1,708,400	Closed	-$120M	–	5800
2021 Q3	$120M	Buy	+1,708,400	New	+$118M	﹤0.01%	2098
2021 Q1	–	Sell	-750,000	Closed	-$50.7M	–	5293
2020 Q4	$50.7M	Buy	+750,000	New	+$47.1M	﹤0.01%	2464
2016 Q4	–	Sell	-6,775	Closed	-$339K	–	3752
2016 Q3	$339K	Buy	+6,775	New	+$330K	﹤0.01%	1888
2014 Q3	–	Sell	-5,125	Closed	-$247K	–	3170
2014 Q2	$247K	Buy	+5,125	New	+$234K	﹤0.01%	1450

Other funds holding EWJ

JP Morgan Chase New York $1.56T AUM 27.86% 1-Year Est. Return

Morgan Stanley New York $1.66T AUM 25.57% 1-Year Est. Return

Envestnet Asset Management Chicago, Illinois $374B AUM 17.66% 1-Year Est. Return

Goldman Sachs New York $871B AUM 31.28% 1-Year Est. Return

Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada $570B AUM 27.57% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.37T AUM 24.88% 1-Year Est. Return

FCAS

First Command Advisory Services Fort Worth, Texas $14.8B AUM 18.11% 1-Year Est. Return

UBS Group Zurich, Switzerland $666B AUM 30.12% 1-Year Est. Return

TD Asset Management Toronto, Ontario, Canada $123B AUM 34.51% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of Montreal Toronto, Ontario, Canada $269B AUM 31.4% 1-Year Est. Return

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.