3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%
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Japanese low risk leaders come into focus when central banks start shifting direction, and the Bank of Japan now signals a December rate hike after decades of ultra-loose policy. That kind of turning point tends to reward companies with strong balance sheets and modest
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.
- TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d
Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.
- SONY Sony Group+4.8% 30d
Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group-12.7% 30d
Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| EWJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUFGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SONYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MFGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Congressional stock trades in Ishares (EWJ)
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Who is named in “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%”
Companies carried with this story
- EWJ Ishares
Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”)
- MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group
For “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%,” Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares
- TM Toyota Motor Corp/
For “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%,” Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
For “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%,” Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%.” Reason on file: Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares
How “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%” reaches Ishares (EWJ)
On 2 Nov 2026, “3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%” is the story that connects Ishares (EWJ) to this story.
The link for Ishares (EWJ) is this: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”)
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is here too. Its reason reads: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares
Dates and price levels for Ishares (EWJ)
EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33. TM traded between 180.88 and 197.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 196.58.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWJ)
40 out of 100
“3 Japanese Defensive Stocks With ROE Over 20%” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.