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HEWJ vs DXJ

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF vs WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

HEWJ

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$715M

DXJ

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

WisdomTree

Annual cost

0.48%

Fund size

$6.2B

Key differences

  • DXJ is significantly larger than HEWJ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, DXJ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • DXJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HEWJDXJ
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.48%
Fund size (AUM)$715M$6.2B
Since20142006
Dividend yield4.57%1.15%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+52.0%+55.9%
CAGR 3Y+29.4%+34.1%
CAGR 5Y+21.9%+26.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.191.38
Volatility 1Y19.10%17.72%
Max drawdown-31.53%-39.14%

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

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