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)
Open iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) in Thesis for live fundamentals, charts, options context, and portfolio-aware Copilot follow-ups.