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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ)
USD63.69
-0.99 (-1.53%)
AMEX USD US Equity
NAV
USD 64.70
-1.56% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 731.15M
TER
1.02%
Yield (TTM)
4.09%
Distribution
Distributing · Semi-Annual
52-week range
43.81 – 66.67
Holdings
173
Issuer
IShares
About this ETF
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.
ISIN
US46434V8862
Issuer
IShares
Domicile
US
Inception
2014-01-31
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 8306.T | 4.46% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 8035.T | 3.94% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 7203.T | 3.23% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN 8316.T | 2.99% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP 285A.T | 2.92% |
| SOFTBANK GROUP CORP 9984.T | 2.85% |
| ADVANTEST CORP 6857.T | 2.63% |
| HITACHI LTD 6501.T | 2.51% |
| MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC 8411.T | 2.37% |
| SONY GROUP CORP 6758.T | 2.37% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD63.69
-0.99 (-1.53%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +5.13% |
| 3 months | +7.99% |
| 6 months | +17.53% |
| Year to date | +20.85% |
| 1 year | +44.95% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +24.72% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +10.47% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +10.55% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 20.45% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.92 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.17 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.72 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -10.37% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -37.42% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -37.42% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.08 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.66 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
37
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
58%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.79%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-3.19%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
—
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
30.3%
Effective holdings
66
Disclosed positions
173
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
HEWJ
1.02%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-08 | USD 0.3489 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-29 | USD 1.9751 |
| 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-05 | USD 0.2836 |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-08 | USD 0.4294 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-26 | USD 0.6481 |
| 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-08 | USD 0.2904 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.5167 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-10 | USD 0.1898 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.0813 |
| 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-08 | USD 12.0424 |
| 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-11 | USD 0.3482 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-30 | USD 0.5165 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-09 | USD 0.2882 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.1236 |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-09 | USD 0.3065 |
| 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.3945 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-09 | USD 0.5200 |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-04 | USD 0.1170 |
| 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-10 | USD 0.2691 |
| 2017-12-28 | — | USD 0.1994 |
| 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-12 | USD 0.2037 |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-04 | USD 0.2673 |
| 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-12 | USD 0.2551 |
| 2015-12-28 | 2016-01-04 | USD 0.1829 |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | USD 0.5873 |
| 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-09 | USD 0.1605 |
| 2014-12-26 | 2015-01-02 | USD 0.4135 |
| 2014-07-02 | 2014-07-09 | USD 0.1700 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
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| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IEFA | 0.07% | 187.22B | 20.2% |
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| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF IWDA.AS | 0.20% | 143.20B | 5.7% |
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