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›ETF Issuers›iShares›HEWJ

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.

$64.68

+$0.37 (+0.58%) 3 days ago

7:59 PM 07/10/26 Open

1D price range

$64.15$64.77

52W price range

$43.88$66.54

YTD Perf.

+23.56%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€640M

Share class AuM

€640M

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 - Jul 10, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 05/31/26

Technology

23.18%

Industrials

19.70%

Finance

18.78%

Consumer Cyclicals

9.96%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

7.32%

Non-Energy Materials

6.10%

Telecommunications

5.70%

Healthcare

5.50%

Unavailable

0.69%

Other

2.99%

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FAQ about HEWJ

HEWJ is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Large and Mid-Cap Japanese Equities.

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%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

HEWJ was introduced to the market on January 31, 2014. It trades on United States

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

HEWJ oversees €640M in assets as of July 10, 2026.

HEWJ follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 10, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 4.03%.

As of May 31, 2026, HEWJ has significant geographic allocations in Japan.

As of May 31, 2026, HEWJ focuses largely on Technology, Industrials and Finance.

As of May 31, 2026, HEWJ holds 169 positions in its portfolio, with 37.79% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of May 31, 2026, HEWJ top three holdings include Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Toyota Motor Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp..

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 05/31/26

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

3.92%

Toyota Motor Corp.

3.53%

SoftBank Group Corp.

3.40%

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

2.87%

Hitachi Ltd.

2.79%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

2.59%

Kioxia Holdings Corp.

2.54%

Sony Group Corp.

2.46%

Advantest Corp.

2.34%

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

2.08%

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