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HEWJ

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The HEWJ Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. It is built to track an index: MSCI Japan Index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$59.71

+$0.31 (+0.52%) yesterday

2:30 PM 11/06/26 Closed

1D price range

$59.34$60.10

52W price range

$51.98$67.27

YTD Perf.

+14.15%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€530M

Share class AuM

€530M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US46434V8862

TER

1.02%

Inception date

1/31/2014

Issuer

iShares

Benchmark

MSCI Japan Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Nov 6, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 09/30/26

Technology

24.99%

Finance

20.86%

Industrials

18.21%

Consumer Cyclicals

9.14%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

7.14%

Telecommunications

5.24%

Healthcare

5.19%

Non-Energy Materials

5.11%

Utilities

1.03%

Other

2.06%

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FAQ about HEWJ

HEWJ is a passively managed ETF that invests in the Japan Blended Cap segment.

HEWJ tracks the MSCI Japan 100% hedged to USD Total Return Net Index - USD, through a replication method.

HEWJ carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 1.02%.

HEWJ was introduced to the market on January 31, 2014.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, HEWJ, is provided by iShares. Learn more about iShares here.

HEWJ oversees €530M in assets as of November 6, 2026.

HEWJ follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of November 6, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 4.36%.

As of September 30, 2026, HEWJ has significant geographic allocations in Japan.

As of September 30, 2026, HEWJ focuses largely on Technology, Finance and Industrials.

As of September 30, 2026, HEWJ holds 169 positions in its portfolio, with 99.91% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of September 30, 2026, HEWJ top three holdings include US46434G8226 and BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury.

The base currency of HEWJ is USD.

HEWJ is hedged, meaning it seeks to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations between its base currency and the currency of the underlying assets.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 09/30/26

US46434G8226

99.87%

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

0.05%

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