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EZJ vs HEWJ

ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan vs iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

EZJ

ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan

ProShares

Annual cost

1.17%

Fund size

$13M

HEWJ

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$715M

Key differences

  • HEWJ costs 0.68% less per year.
  • HEWJ is significantly larger than EZJ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • EZJ follows a leveraged strategy; HEWJ uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, HEWJ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EZJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EZJHEWJ
Annual cost (TER)1.17%0.49%
Fund size (AUM)$13M$715M
Since20092014
Dividend yield1.77%4.57%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyleveragedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+57.6%+53.8%
CAGR 3Y+25.2%+29.6%
CAGR 5Y+8.5%+21.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.691.20
Volatility 1Y40.31%19.16%
Max drawdown-58.63%-31.53%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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