HEWJ iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 65.58 | Day Range | 65.75 – 66.09 |
| 52-Week Range | 49.98 – 67.27 | Volume | 16.36K |
| Avg Volume | 67.15K | AUM | $652.0M (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 1.02% | Yield (TTM) | 3.95% |
| NAV | 65.52 | Premium/Discount | +0.87% indicative |
| Inception | Jan 31, 2014 | Holdings | 1 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Currency Hedged | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 46434V886 | ISIN | US46434V8862 |
| Structure | Currency Hedged | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
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.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +4.61% | +2.18% | +12.05% | +25.41% | +27.37% | +24.64% | +11.05% | +10.23% | +8.68% |
| Total return | +4.61% | +2.18% | +12.67% | +26.10% | +33.57% | +28.60% | +22.32% | +16.66% | +14.22% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 1.02% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $102.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 4 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF | EWJ | 99.09% | 6.65M | $646.7M |
| 2 | JPY/USD | — | 0.82% | -100.79B | $5.4M |
| 3 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 0.08% | 515.79K | $515.8K |
| 4 | USD CASH | — | 0.00% | 11.80K | $11.8K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: Yes (per fund name).
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 3.95% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.6076 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jul 02, 2026 | Last payment | $0.3489 (Jul 08, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +142.02% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -40.39% / +44.65% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 02, 2026 | Jul 02, 2026 | Jul 08, 2026 | $0.3489 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $1.9751 |
| Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | $0.2836 |
| Jul 02, 2025 | Jul 02, 2025 | Jul 08, 2025 | $0.4294 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.6481 |
| Jul 02, 2024 | Jul 02, 2024 | Jul 08, 2024 | $0.2904 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.5167 |
| Jul 03, 2023 | Jul 05, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $0.1898 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.0813 |
| Dec 02, 2022 | Dec 05, 2022 | Dec 08, 2022 | $12.0424 |
| Jul 05, 2022 | Jul 06, 2022 | Jul 11, 2022 | $0.3482 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.5165 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 19.42% / 20.84% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 2.01 / 1.32 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.36% / -20.89% | Sortino 1Y | 3.03 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.955 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.679 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 12.86% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 16.36K | Average volume | 67.15K |
| AUM | $652.0M | Premium/Discount | +0.87% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$6.5M | -0.98% | $658.4M → $652.0M |
| 1 Month | -$30.4M | -4.59% | $663.5M → $652.0M |
| 1 Week | $6.5M | +0.99% | $648.7M → $652.0M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for HEWJ
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.