iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About HEWJ

What does HEWJ invest in?

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.

What is the expense ratio of HEWJ?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) charges an expense ratio of 1.02%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is HEWJ?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) manages $641.7M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is HEWJ actively managed or an index fund?

HEWJ is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (HEWJ's is 1.02%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was HEWJ launched?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) launched in January 2014 and is managed by IShares.

How has HEWJ performed?

HEWJ's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.