iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (US46434V8862) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to USD Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.49%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, paying distributions. The fund holds 14 positions with 722M in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (30%) | 7.6 | Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 2.1 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 7.8 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker HEWJ
ISIN
Fund Size $722.5M
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Jan 2014
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to USD Index (Net)
Asset Class Equities
Category Japanese Equity
Costs
7.6 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | — |
| 3 Months | — |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | +50.29% |
| 3 Years | +30.53% |
| 5 Years | +21.39% |
| 10 Years | +15.84% |
| YTD | +18.66% |
| Since Inception | +13.92% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 14 individual investments.
View all holdings (14)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF | EWJ | 9866.49% |
| 2 | JPY/USD | JPY | 123.63% |
| 3 | JPY/USD | JPY | 10.16% |
| 4 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | XTSLA | 4.85% |
| 5 | USD CASH | USD | 2.89% |
| 6 | JPY/USD | JPY | 0.31% |
| 7 | JPY/USD | JPY | 0.27% |
| 8 | JPY/USD | JPY | -0.04% |
| 9 | JPY/USD | JPY | -0.09% |
| 10 | JPY/USD | JPY | -0.12% |
| 11 | JPY/USD | JPY | -0.37% |
| 12 | JPY/USD | JPY | -0.70% |
| 13 | JPY/USD | JPY | -1.39% |
| 14 | JPY/USD | JPY | -5.88% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 10000.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 10000.00% |
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