iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1985 to April 2024 (~39 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2024

Holding the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~39 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 374 months (from February 1989 to March 2020).

This means that every rolling period of 375 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) ETF: Historical Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

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ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to April 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 5.94% (updated at Apr 30, 2024).

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 May 1994 - 30 April 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2024 (~39 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.27% +76.80%
Aug 1985 - Jul 1986 		-40.40%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		40.13%
185 out of 461
US Inflation Adjusted +2.76% +73.89%
Aug 1985 - Jul 1986 		-40.41%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		44.47%
205 out of 461
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
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1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +3.00% +50.06%
Sep 1985 - Aug 1987 		-29.00%
Feb 2000 - Jan 2002 		41.43%
186 out of 449
US Inflation Adjusted +1.17% +46.17%
May 1985 - Apr 1987 		-30.70%
Feb 2000 - Jan 2002 		47.44%
213 out of 449
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +3.35% +42.38%
May 1985 - Apr 1988 		-24.82%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003 		33.87%
148 out of 437
US Inflation Adjusted +0.79% +38.13%
May 1985 - Apr 1988 		-26.62%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003 		46.45%
203 out of 437
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +3.15% +36.81%
Feb 1985 - Jan 1989 		-14.70%
Sep 1994 - Aug 1998 		38.59%
164 out of 425
US Inflation Adjusted -0.10% +32.20%
Feb 1985 - Jan 1989 		-17.67%
Feb 1989 - Jan 1993 		50.59%
215 out of 425
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.34% +26.96%
Feb 1985 - Jan 1990 		-11.19%
Sep 1993 - Aug 1998 		42.62%
176 out of 413
US Inflation Adjusted -1.47% +22.29%
Feb 1985 - Jan 1990 		-13.31%
Sep 1993 - Aug 1998 		55.21%
228 out of 413
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.70% +20.30%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1991 		-9.25%
Jun 1997 - May 2003 		34.66%
139 out of 401
US Inflation Adjusted -1.18% +15.63%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1991 		-11.26%
Jun 1997 - May 2003 		58.60%
235 out of 401
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +2.40% +15.58%
Feb 1985 - Jan 1992 		-9.30%
May 1996 - Apr 2003 		34.45%
134 out of 389
US Inflation Adjusted -0.28% +11.23%
Feb 1985 - Jan 1992 		-11.35%
May 1996 - Apr 2003 		51.67%
201 out of 389
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.82% +12.88%
Aug 1985 - Jul 1993 		-8.17%
Nov 1994 - Oct 2002 		37.93%
143 out of 377
US Inflation Adjusted -0.77% +8.80%
Aug 1985 - Jul 1993 		-10.35%
Nov 1994 - Oct 2002 		53.85%
203 out of 377
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.87% +13.29%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1994 		-7.99%
May 1994 - Apr 2003 		33.97%
124 out of 365
US Inflation Adjusted -0.78% +9.31%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1994 		-10.70%
Oct 1989 - Sep 1998 		56.99%
208 out of 365
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.97% +11.15%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1994 		-6.04%
May 1993 - Apr 2003 		32.86%
116 out of 353
US Inflation Adjusted -0.58% +7.30%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1994 		-8.50%
Sep 1988 - Aug 1998 		56.66%
200 out of 353
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.68% +9.27%
May 1985 - Apr 1996 		-5.66%
Nov 1991 - Oct 2002 		33.43%
114 out of 341
US Inflation Adjusted -0.68% +5.58%
May 1985 - Apr 1996 		-8.01%
Nov 1991 - Oct 2002 		60.12%
205 out of 341
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.47% +8.92%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021 		-5.96%
May 1991 - Apr 2003 		28.27%
93 out of 329
US Inflation Adjusted -0.80% +6.99%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2021 		-8.32%
May 1991 - Apr 2003 		59.57%
196 out of 329
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.50% +7.71%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2022 		-5.73%
Feb 1989 - Jan 2002 		28.71%
91 out of 317
US Inflation Adjusted -0.83% +5.32%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2022 		-8.46%
Feb 1989 - Jan 2002 		59.31%
188 out of 317
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.40% +7.05%
Jan 1986 - Dec 1999 		-5.89%
May 1989 - Apr 2003 		34.10%
104 out of 305
US Inflation Adjusted -1.01% +4.24%
May 2003 - Apr 2017 		-8.53%
May 1989 - Apr 2003 		57.70%
176 out of 305
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.22% +8.46%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1999 		-4.99%
May 1988 - Apr 2003 		33.79%
99 out of 293
US Inflation Adjusted -1.13% +5.12%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1999 		-7.78%
May 1988 - Apr 2003 		63.14%
185 out of 293
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.10% +6.23%
Feb 2002 - Jan 2018 		-3.19%
May 1987 - Apr 2003 		34.16%
96 out of 281
US Inflation Adjusted -1.45% +4.03%
May 2003 - Apr 2019 		-6.09%
May 1987 - Apr 2003 		70.11%
197 out of 281
16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +0.92% +5.88%
Feb 2003 - Jan 2020 		-2.30%
Mar 1992 - Feb 2009 		30.48%
82 out of 269
US Inflation Adjusted -1.58% +3.72%
Feb 2003 - Jan 2020 		-4.73%
Mar 1992 - Feb 2009 		70.63%
190 out of 269
17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.26% +6.90%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2021 		-3.03%
Mar 1991 - Feb 2009 		24.90%
64 out of 257
US Inflation Adjusted -1.16% +4.75%
Apr 2003 - Mar 2021 		-5.45%
Mar 1991 - Feb 2009 		70.43%
181 out of 257
18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.19% +6.18%
Nov 2002 - Oct 2021 		-2.93%
Mar 1990 - Feb 2009 		23.67%
58 out of 245
US Inflation Adjusted -1.19% +3.84%
Nov 2002 - Oct 2021 		-5.49%
Mar 1990 - Feb 2009 		65.31%
160 out of 245
19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +1.41% +5.59%
May 2003 - Apr 2023 		-3.39%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2009 		24.89%
58 out of 233
US Inflation Adjusted -0.92% +3.00%
Feb 2002 - Jan 2022 		-6.06%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2009 		65.67%
153 out of 233
20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) ETF: Historical Returns page.