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 $1.81T AUM 41.13% 1-Year Est. Return

Morgan Stanley New York $1.89T AUM 35.08% 1-Year Est. Return

Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada $672B AUM 33.48% 1-Year Est. Return

Goldman Sachs New York $1.15T AUM 47.82% 1-Year Est. Return

Envestnet Asset Management Chicago, Illinois $424B AUM 22.96% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.55T AUM 33.47% 1-Year Est. Return

FCAS

First Command Advisory Services Fort Worth, Texas $16.8B AUM 23.38% 1-Year Est. Return

UBS Group Zurich, Switzerland $786B AUM 40.34% 1-Year Est. Return

Fisher Asset Management Camas, Washington $336B AUM 34.66% 1-Year Est. Return

TD Asset Management Toronto, Ontario, Canada $115B AUM 41.58% 1-Year Est. Return

BlackRock's EWJ Position: Q2 2026 in Review

BlackRock increased its iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) stake by 53% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $860M and bringing the position to 27,402,129 shares worth $2.56B. The position accounts for 0.04% of the portfolio, ranked #376.

BlackRock first reported a position in EWJ in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. 785 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold EWJ as of Q2 2026.

BlackRock held 27,402,129 shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $2.56B as of Q2 2026.
BlackRock bought 9,476,577 iShares MSCI Japan ETF shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $860M.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF made up 0.04% of BlackRock's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #376 holding.
BlackRock first reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
785 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held iShares MSCI Japan ETF as of Q2 2026.

Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 7 Aug 2026.