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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.

$64.63

+$0.01 (+0.02%) yesterday

1:30 PM 08/26/26 Closed

1D price range

$64.48$64.87

52W price range

$47.63$66.62

YTD Perf.

+23.35%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€633M

Share class AuM

€633M

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 - Aug 25, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 07/31/26

Technology

22.77%

Finance

21.92%

Industrials

19.46%

Consumer Cyclicals

10.39%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

7.72%

Healthcare

5.68%

Non-Energy Materials

5.47%

Telecommunications

4.75%

Utilities

1.08%

Other

2.19%

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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 €633M in assets as of August 25, 2026.

HEWJ follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of August 25, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 4.04%.

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

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

As of July 31, 2026, HEWJ holds 169 positions in its portfolio, with 38.61% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

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

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 07/31/26

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

4.77%

Toyota Motor Corp.

3.75%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

3.07%

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

2.96%

Hitachi Ltd.

2.94%

Sony Group Corp.

2.82%

Advantest Corp.

2.59%

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

2.34%

SoftBank Group Corp.

2.17%

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

2.17%

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