iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ)
| Assets | $210.87M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 14.27 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $12.31 |
| Dividend Yield | 35.53% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 507.18% |
| 1-Year Return | -6.25% |
| Volume | 101,334 |
| Open | 34.78 |
| Previous Close | 34.37 |
| Day's Range | 34.52 - 34.78 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.08 |
| 52-Week High | 41.04 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 18 |
| Inception Date | Jan 31, 2014 |
About HEWJ
Fund Home PageThe iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap Japanese stocks, while fully hedging out its exposure to the yen relative to the US dollar. HEWJ was launched on Jan 31, 2014 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
100.12% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Japan ETF | EWJ | 97.52% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 2.35% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.11% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | XTSLA | 0.05% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.03% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.03% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.02% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.01% |
| ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | USD | 0.00% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.00% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-03 | $0.1898 | 2023-07-10 |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.08127 | 2022-12-30 |
| 2022-12-02 | $12.04235 | 2022-12-08 |
| 2022-07-05 | $0.34821 | 2022-07-11 |
| 2021-12-23 | $0.51654 | 2021-12-30 |
| 2021-07-02 | $0.28815 | 2021-07-09 |
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