EWJV ETF — iShares MSCI Japan Value

iShares MSCI Japan Value (EWJV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EWJV is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 2.04%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.71%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Total return is 149.7% over the past 7.6 years, 61.3 points behind SPY at 211.0%.

iShares MSCI Japan Value is an ETF that tracks a free float-weighted index of large- and mid-cap Japanese equities selected for value characteristics, investing at least 80% of assets in index components with the remainder available for derivatives and cash. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid semi-annually, with a low expense ratio of 0.15%. It appeals to equity income investors seeking value-style exposure to Japanese markets.

EWJV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 149.7% over the past 7.6 years, 61.3 points behind SPY at 211.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 28.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.7%.

EWJV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

87 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.77%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/05/2019

Expense ratio

0.15%

Distribution rate

2.04%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

4.71%

Last close

$47.34 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$761,566,978

Average volume

131655.0

Dividend

$0.483

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.67

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.04%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.71%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EWJV risks and drawbacks

EWJV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.7%.

Who may consider EWJV — and who may not

EWJV may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EWJV pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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