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HEWJiShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

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Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization Japanese equities while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar.

iShares · Since 2014 (12 years)

Annual Cost

0.49%

#2226 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$700M

#1210 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

4.78%

Track Record

12 years

#1173 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+46.6%

3 Years

+30.3%

5 Years

+20.0%

What's inside

Asset class
Strategy
index tracking
Cap
multi cap

Asset allocation

Stocks
98.6%
Cash
1.4%

Sector breakdown

Industrials
26.4%
Financial Services
17.6%
Technology
16.7%
Consumer Cyclical
12.9%
Communication
7.7%
Healthcare
6.9%
Consumer Defensive
3.9%
Basic Materials
3.0%
Other
4.9%

Top holdings

iShares MSCI Japan ETFEWJ100.1%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

19.3%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-31.5%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

1.23

Excellent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.78

Good downside protection

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Data updated on 2026-05-05