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About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
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Inception date
Jan 31, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
HEWJ is a currency-hedged version of iShares' blockbuster Japan ETF, EWJ. HEWJ provides the same exposure as EWJ and overlays the ETF holdings with forward currency contracts to neutralize its exposure to the yen. HEWJ is a market-like fund with neutral exposures, so sector biases are minimal. It excludes small-caps and therefore tilts slightly large. The fund’s tracking record is distorted since the stocks in the underlying index (used in HEWJ's NAV) trade at different times and therefore can have very different end-of day prices. Overall, the fund gets the equity exposure that EWJ provides without the gains or losses from the yen
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.95%
Cash0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
HEWJ last dividends amounted to 0.65 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.29 USD in dividends, which shows a 55.20% increase.
HEWJ assets under management is 363.14 M USD. It's risen 0.55% over the last month.
HEWJ fund flows account for −22.63 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, HEWJ pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.14%. The last dividend (Dec 26, 2024) amounted to 0.65 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
HEWJ shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jan 31, 2014, and its management style is Passive.
HEWJ expense ratio is 0.50% meaning you'd have to pay 0.50% of your investment to help manage the fund.
HEWJ follows the MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to USD Net Variant. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
HEWJ invests in funds.
HEWJ price has risen by 5.41% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 4.51% increase. See more dynamics on HEWJ price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.76% over the last month, showed a 4.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.04% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.76% over the last month, showed a 4.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.04% in a year.
HEWJ trades at a premium (0.00%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.