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About EWJ
EWJ tracks the value of 1 share of the MSCI Japan ETF. The ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Japanese equities. The fund tracks the MSCI Japan Index, a float-adjusted index covering roughly 85% of Japan's free float-adjusted market capitalization.
On Aster (AsterDex), EWJ is a synthetic perpetual market. Aster quotes it independently of every other venue CoinBeaver tracks, so its mark price, funding rate and open interest are its own.
EWJ is listed as an Aster synthetic perpetual market. Prices track traditional-asset exposure synthetically and do not represent ownership of the underlying shares, ETFs, commodities, or cash instruments. Educational market data only — not investment advice.
Sector tags: Equity Indices.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does trading EWJ give me any of the rights of owning shares in the MSCI Japan ETF?
- No. EWJ is a synthetic perpetual with no delivery mechanism or arbitrage bridge to the ETF's actual shares. It gives price exposure only — there are no shareholder rights, no dividends, no creation/redemption rights, and no claim on the underlying fund.
- Where is The iShares MSCI Japan ETF listed, and in what currency does EWJ trade?
- The iShares MSCI Japan ETF is listed on a U.S. exchange and trades in U.S. dollars. EWJ's price already reflects that USD-denominated ETF share, with no currency conversion involved.
- How is EWJ different from other names, like JP225?
- EWJ tracks a U.S.-listed ETF share, already priced in USD. JP225, by contrast, tracks the Japan 225 index directly at its native JPY level, with no currency conversion — two different ways of getting exposure to Japanese equities.
- What index does the MSCI Japan ETF track?
- The fund tracks the MSCI Japan Index, a float-adjusted index covering roughly 85% of Japan's free float-adjusted market capitalization across large- and mid-cap companies.
- EWJ on Aster is a synthetic perpetual market that tracks 1 share of the MSCI Japan ETF. It trades on Aster, so you can go long or short without holding any units.
- EWJ on Aster is a synthetic perpetual market that tracks 1 share of the MSCI Japan ETF. It trades on Aster, so you can go long or short without holding any units.
- Can EWJ's price on Aster differ from the price on other venues?
- Yes. Aster quotes EWJ independently of every other venue CoinBeaver tracks, so its mark price, funding rate, and open interest are its own. The price on Aster can therefore differ from the same instrument on another venue.
- What does an independent quote on Aster mean in practice?
- It means EWJ's price on Aster is set by activity on Aster itself — its mark price, funding rate, and open interest reflect Aster's own market rather than being copied from another venue's feed.
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