Royal Bank of Canada’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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024
Q1 | – | Sell |
-200,000
| Closed | -$12.8M | – | 7164 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $12.8M | Hold |
200,000
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 1556 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $12.1M | Hold |
200,000
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 1451 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $12.4M | Hold |
200,000
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 1437 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $11.7M | Sell |
200,000
-635,900
| -76% | -$36.2M | ﹤0.01% | 1457 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $45.5M | Buy |
835,900
+297,700
| +55% | +$15.7M | 0.01% | 729 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $26.3M | Buy |
+538,200
| New | +$28.8M | 0.01% | 918 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | – | Sell |
-284,500
| Closed | -$17.5M | – | 7462 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $17.5M | Sell |
284,500
-667,800
| -70% | -$42.4M | ﹤0.01% | 1311 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $63.8M | Sell |
952,300
-100,000
| -10% | -$6.83M | 0.01% | 708 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $73.9M | Buy |
1,052,300
+920,100
| +696% | +$63.7M | 0.02% | 600 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $8.93M | Hold |
132,200
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 1887 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $9.06M | Buy |
+132,200
| New | +$9.16M | ﹤0.01% | 1825 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | – | Sell |
-492,200
| Closed | -$27M | – | 6712 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $27M | Buy |
+492,200
| New | +$26.1M | 0.01% | 869 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | – | Sell |
-612,700
| Closed | -$36.3M | – | 6754 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $36.3M | Buy |
612,700
+282,700
| +86% | +$16.7M | 0.01% | 781 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $18.7M | Hold |
330,000
| – | – | 0.01% | 1122 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $18M | Hold |
330,000
| – | – | 0.01% | 1177 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $18.1M | Hold |
330,000
| – | – | 0.01% | 1139 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $16.7M | Sell |
330,000
-620,000
| -65% | -$34M | 0.01% | 1104 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $57.2M | Buy |
950,000
+420,000
| +79% | +$24.4M | 0.02% | 534 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $30.7M | Buy |
530,000
+500,000
| +1,667% | +$30.1M | 0.01% | 817 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.82M | Buy |
+30,000
| New | +$1.84M | ﹤0.01% | 2750 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | – | Sell |
-1,800,000
| Closed | -$96.6M | – | 6768 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $96.6M | Buy |
+1,800,000
| New | +$95.1M | 0.05% | 302 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | – | Sell |
-23,700
| Closed | -$1.16M | – | 6653 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.16M | Buy |
23,700
+22,150
| +1,429% | +$1.11M | ﹤0.01% | 3023 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $78K | Buy |
+1,550
| New | +$75.4K | ﹤0.01% | 4924 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | – | Sell |
-34,375
| Closed | -$1.57M | – | 6402 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.57M | Sell |
34,375
-28,125
| -45% | -$1.27M | ﹤0.01% | 2669 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $3.03M | Buy |
+62,500
| New | +$3.07M | ﹤0.01% | 2210 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | – | Sell |
-1,164,500
| Closed | -$52.3M | – | 6136 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $52.3M | Buy |
+1,164,500
| New | +$52.7M | 0.04% | 308 |
|
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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. 742 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.
- 742 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.