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iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) is the default way for American investors to gain exposure to Japan.
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iShares MSCI Japan ETF Investors
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJD Thomas John Drogan PR Inc.IPAL SECURITIES Inc. | 13,966 | $1.2M | $1.29M | $92,202.5 | 7.7% |
 Curtis Ellergodt Rothschild Investment LLC | 10,270 | $685,317.46 | $971,644.7 | $286,327.24 | 41.78% |
| BZ Brandon Zatopek Commonwealth Equity Services LLC | 34,227 | $3.19M | $3.32M | $124,239.3 | 3.89% |
| TC Tyler Chaisson COMPASS CAPITAL Corp. /MA/ /ADV | 9,748 | $870,128.9 | $953,256.92 | $83,128.02 | 9.55% |
| PER Paul E. Rasmussen SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES Inc. | 880 | $59,840 | $84,726.4 | $24,886.4 | 41.59% |
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iShares MSCI Japan ETF Profile
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Overview
The company in discussion is a mutual fund that focuses on investing in the Japanese equity market, particularly targeting the large- and mid-capitalization segments. It commits at least 80% of its assets to securities that are part of its underlying index or investments closely mirroring the economic characteristics of those securities. The underlying index aims to provide a comprehensive measure of the performance within these segments of the Japanese market, indicating the fund's strategy to leverage the growth and stability of established companies in Japan.
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- Component Securities Investment
The fund invests a significant portion of its assets directly in the securities that make up its underlying index. This approach allows for a diversified exposure to the large- and mid-cap sectors of the Japanese equity market, striving to mirror the index’s performance as closely as possible.
- Substantially Identical Investments
Beyond direct investment in the component securities, the fund also seeks out investments that have economic characteristics which are substantially identical to those of the securities in its underlying index. This strategy is designed to enhance the fund's ability to track the overall performance of the index, even when direct investment in a component security is not possible or practical.
