Royal Bank of Canada’s iShares MSCI Japan ETF EWJ Stock Holding History

Royal Bank of Canada’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	-553,900	Closed	-$34.3M	–	7214
2023 Q2	$34.3M	Buy	+553,900	New	+$33.4M	0.01%	868
2021 Q4	–	Sell	-4,880,400	Closed	-$343M	–	7724
2021 Q3	$343M	Buy	+4,880,400	New	+$338M	0.09%	192
2018 Q4	–	Sell	-43,400	Closed	-$2.61M	–	6851
2018 Q3	$2.61M	Buy	+43,400	New	+$2.52M	﹤0.01%	2638
2018 Q1	–	Sell	-21,300	Closed	-$1.28M	–	6462
2017 Q4	$1.28M	Buy	+21,300	New	+$1.25M	﹤0.01%	3070
2017 Q2	–	Sell	-600,000	Closed	-$30.9M	–	6610
2017 Q1	$30.9M	Buy	+600,000	New	+$30.7M	0.02%	763
2016 Q2	–	Sell	-25,000	Closed	-$1.14M	–	6401
2016 Q1	$1.14M	Buy	+25,000	New	+$1.12M	﹤0.01%	2934
2015 Q1	–	Sell	-239,850	Closed	-$10.8M	–	6216
2014 Q4	$10.8M	Hold	239,850	–	–	0.01%	1185
2014 Q3	$11.3M	Hold	239,850	–	–	0.01%	1136
2014 Q2	$11.6M	Hold	239,850	–	–	0.01%	1143
2014 Q1	$10.9M	Hold	239,850	–	–	0.01%	1107
2013 Q4	$11.6M	Hold	239,850	–	–	0.01%	1106
2013 Q3	$11.4M	Buy	+239,850	New	+$11.1M	0.01%	1072

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

BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return

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

Goldman Sachs New York $871B AUM 31.28% 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 $16.8B AUM 23.38% 1-Year Est. Return

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

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

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

Royal Bank of Canada's EWJ Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Royal Bank of Canada increased its iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) stake by 99% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $217M and bringing the position to 5,048,553 shares worth $426M. The position accounts for 0.07% of the portfolio, ranked #242.

Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in EWJ in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. 743 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold EWJ as of Q1 2026.

Royal Bank of Canada held 5,048,553 shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $426M as of Q1 2026.
Royal Bank of Canada bought 2,506,472 iShares MSCI Japan ETF shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $217M.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF made up 0.07% of Royal Bank of Canada's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #242 holding.
Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
743 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held iShares MSCI Japan ETF as of Q1 2026.

Based on Royal Bank of Canada's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.