All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

EWJ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

EWJ total return snapshot: EWJ returned +24.28% over the past year and +13.58% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 18, 1996, EWJ is up +137.17% in nominal total return, or +2.89%/yr, and is currently −5.94% below its total-return high on Jun. 22, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1996-03-18💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
EWJ
×
+137.17%
+2.89%/yr
+3.02%/yr
R2=0.614
iShares MSCI Japan ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1996-03-18💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
EWJ
×
$10,000.00
1996-03-18
$23,717.34
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
EWJ
×
+13.58% +24.28%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
EWJ
×
−5.94%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-06-22 peak
−58.89%
on 2003-04-25
from 2000-03-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
EWJ
×
+24.28% +41.46%
+18.94%/yr
+59.20%
+16.77%/yr
+51.35%
+8.64%/yr
+134.61%
+8.90%/yr

Annual Returns

Year EWJ
2026 (YTD) +13.58%
2025 +25.84%
2024 +7.03%
2023 +20.29%
2022 −17.72%
2021 +1.16%
2020 +15.40%
2019 +19.34%
2018 −14.10%
2017 +24.27%
2016 +2.76%
2015 +9.17%
2014 −6.21%
2013 +25.99%
2012 +9.22%
2011 −14.76%
2010 +13.59%
2009 +3.14%
2008 −26.97%
2007 −5.50%
2006 +5.86%
2005 +24.34%
2004 +13.74%
2003 +38.73%
2002 −9.86%
2001 −30.31%
2000 −26.29%
1999 +60.86%
1998 +4.03%
1997 −24.37%
1996 −13.28%