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The iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF is designed to mirror the returns of an underlying index. This index comprises large and mid-cap Japanese companies, specifically chosen for their strong value characteristics and more modest valuations.
Is EWJV's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.
Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%
The iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF offers exposure to undervalued Japanese equities. Japanese companies are overcoming a historic reluctance to raise prices, which could improve margins as inflation persists and rate hikes signal a shift in corporate behavior. EWJV is overweight financials, which stand to benefit from improved net interest margins as Japanese rates rise, potentially enhancing earnings and supporting further dividend growth.
BoJ's rate hike failed to lift the yen, raising questions about further tightening. Here are the Japan ETFs that could benefit.
Mahjabeen Zaman from ANZ Bank thinks the BOJ will hike rates by 25 bps in its upcoming meeting, but it will be difficult for the BOJ to be more hawkish than other central banks due to fiscal difficulties, which might be disappointing to people who want the yen to strengthen more.
The yen's surge may be signaling something much bigger than another carry-trade scare: the price of Japanese capital is changing. For the first time in decades, rising JGB yields are making it increasingly rational for Japanese investors to keep more money at home.