Japanese Stock Market trailing returns
Japanese Stock Market's 10-year return is +9.2% a year (CAGR) (+140.9% cumulative). How the Japanese Stock Market (proxied by EWJ, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 7, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-07. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -1.0% | +0.0% | -1.0% | — |
| 5 days | +0.9% | +0.0% | +0.9% | -1.0%Oct 7 |
| 1 month | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.0%Sep 24 |
| YTD | +21.8% | +0.7% | +22.4% | -13.6%Mar 20 |
| 1 year | +20.0% | +5.2% | +25.1% | -13.6%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +7.6% | +2.6% | +10.2%+62.4% | -31.2%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +7.0% | +2.2% | +9.2%+140.9% | -34.6%Oct 2022 |
| 20 years | +3.0% | +1.8% | +4.8%+153.0% | -54.6%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +1.8% | +1.4% | +3.1%+152.2% | -62.2%Apr 2003 |
| Since inception (1996) | +1.6% | +1.3% | +2.9%+142.8% | -62.2%Apr 2003 |
Growth of EWJ#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+10.2%/year · +62.4%
- 10 years+9.2%/year · +140.9%
- 20 years+4.8%/year · +153.0%
- 30 years+3.1%/year · +152.2%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-07). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in EWJ's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Japanese Stock Market's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, the Japanese Stock Market (proxied by EWJ, dividends reinvested) returned about +9.2% a year annualized (+140.9% cumulative total return).
- What is Japanese Stock Market's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, the Japanese Stock Market (proxied by EWJ, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +4.8% a year (+153.0% cumulative).
- What is Japanese Stock Market's 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, the Japanese Stock Market (proxied by EWJ, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +3.1% a year (+152.2% cumulative).
- What is Japanese Stock Market's return since inception?
- Since 1996, the Japanese Stock Market (proxied by EWJ, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +2.9% a year — +142.8% in total.