What is EWJ's relative strength rating?

Relative strength percentiles for EWJ are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.

What sector is EWJ in?

EWJ is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.

Is EWJ in a leading sector?

Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.

EWJ currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.1%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.28. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does EWJ have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes EWJ's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what EWJ has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did EWJ last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to EWJ in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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§ Seasonality

10y · since 2022

Best monthNov on averageavg +4.92% · 75% win · n 4

Worst monthSep on averageavg -2.29% · 25% win · n 4

EWJ monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	EWJ Jan avg: 4.74% median: 4.70% win: 100% σ: 2.72% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Feb avg: 1.93% median: 2.31% win: 75% σ: 5.36% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Mar avg: -0.08% median: 1.68% win: 75% σ: 6.01% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Apr avg: 0.21% median: 0.26% win: 60% σ: 4.77% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ May avg: 2.64% median: 2.53% win: 100% σ: 1.43% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Jun avg: -0.71% median: 0.33% win: 60% σ: 4.67% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Jul avg: 2.00% median: 2.46% win: 60% σ: 3.38% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Aug avg: 0.09% median: -0.70% win: 50% σ: 4.85% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	EWJ Sep avg: -2.29% median: -1.39% win: 25% σ: 4.78% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Oct avg: -0.17% median: 0.06% win: 50% σ: 4.08% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Nov avg: 4.92% median: 4.29% win: 75% σ: 5.25% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	EWJ Dec avg: -1.61% median: -2.59% win: 25% σ: 2.76% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Filed: May 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of EWJ

Top 5 holdings of EWJ by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.	4.05%	$863M
2	JXADF	0.26%	$55M
3	KNBWF	0.25%	$54M
4	TONPF	0.13%	$28M
5	Sony Financial Group Inc.	0.10%	$22M

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

4.8%Top 10 holdings

5Total holdings

3 (60%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Unclassified

4.8%

WHAT CHANGED

Between filings

Position changes from the 2026-02-28 to the 2026-05-31 N-PORT filing.

Trimmed

Trimmed holdings in EWJ
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.	4.41% → 4.05%	−0.36 pp
JXADFJX Advanced Metals Corporation	0.29% → 0.26%	−0.03 pp
TONPFTOPPAN Holdings Inc.	0.15% → 0.13%	−0.02 pp
Sony Financial Group Inc.	0.12% → 0.10%	−0.02 pp

As filed in N-PORT — quarterly holdings with up to ~60-day publication lag. Not live positioning.

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does EWJ hold?: EWJ holds 5 positions; its three largest are JXADF (0.26%), KNBWF (0.25%), and TONPF (0.13%) as of May 2026.
How concentrated is EWJ?: The top 10 holdings account for 4.8% of EWJ's portfolio. Diversified across many positions.
What sectors does EWJ cover?: EWJ's holdings have not yet been mapped to sectors.
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for EWJ is dated May 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

Stage 2 · Uptrend✓

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · EWJ

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is EWJ's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for EWJ are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is EWJ in?: EWJ is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is EWJ in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is EWJ?: EWJ currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.1%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.28. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does EWJ have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes EWJ's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what EWJ has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

EWJ is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of EWJ

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Between filings

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

§ Seasonality

Between filings

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) — Stance & relative strength

EWJ is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of EWJ

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Between filings

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

Between filings