iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) Research

This ETF endeavors to mirror the investment performance of an index featuring prominent and mid-sized Japanese companies, while simultaneously limiting the influence of exchange rate volatility between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar.

Market snapshot

Symbol
HEWJ
Price
$66.02
Day change
+2.29%
Market cap
$487.7M
52-week range
43.35-66.11
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Global

Recent news

  • Japan utilities welcome nuclear replacement targets, seek stronger policy support

    Japan's power industry welcomed the government's roadmap for the future replacement of nuclear reactors as a ​key step towards securing the workforce and ‌supply chains needed to sustain the sector, but its top lobbyist on Friday called for greater policy support to encourage ​investment.

  • Why Japan's $70 billion-plus intervention and a rate hike didn't prop up the yen more

    Japan spent about $73 billion on foreign exchange intervention and the Bank of Japan has raised rates, but the yen remains near 160 against the dollar. A wide U.S.-Japan rate gap, carry trades and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reflationary stance continue to weigh on the currency.

  • Yen Strengthens Amid FX Intervention Risks

    The yen strengthened against other G-10 and Asian currencies amid risks of potential FX intervention by Japanese authorities.

Peer companies

  • Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DBJP)
  • iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS)
  • iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)
  • iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (EWJV)
  • iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
  • State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF)
  • Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETF (GVUS)
  • JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF (JPUS)

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