iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF HEWJ
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Net assets
- $734.1M
- Holdings
- 11
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.61%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity. Its last price was US$64.42 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.49% a year, from its prospectus dated 30 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$734.11 million as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 11 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$2.32 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.61%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 1.02%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.49%
- Management fee
- 0.53%
- Prospectus date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 19 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $734,113,667
- Total assets
- $734,977,293
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 27 Jul 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 11 of 11 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares, Inc - iShares MSCI Japan ETF ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF | US46434G8226 | 98.28% | $721.5M | Other | United States | USD |
| 2 | U S DOLLARS | No identifier reported | 1.61% | $11.8M | Foreign exchange derivatives | United States | USD |
| 3 | U S DOLLARS | No identifier reported | 0.14% | $1.0M | Foreign exchange derivatives | United States | USD |
| 4 | JAPANESE YEN | No identifier reported | -0.05% | -$341K | Foreign exchange derivatives | Japan | JPY |
| 5 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY | US0669224778 | 0.04% | $306K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 6 | JAPANESE YEN | No identifier reported | -0.02% | -$169K | Foreign exchange derivatives | Japan | JPY |
| 7 | JAPANESE YEN | No identifier reported | −<0.01% | -$32K | Foreign exchange derivatives | Japan | JPY |
| 8 | JAPANESE YEN | No identifier reported | −<0.01% | -$9K | Foreign exchange derivatives | Japan | JPY |
| 9 | JAPANESE YEN | No identifier reported | −<0.01% | -$7K | Foreign exchange derivatives | Japan | JPY |
| 10 | U S DOLLARS | No identifier reported | <0.01% | $6K | Foreign exchange derivatives | United States | USD |
| 11 | JAPANESE YEN | No identifier reported | −<0.01% | -$381 | Foreign exchange derivatives | Japan | JPY |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 98.28% | |
| Foreign exchange derivatives | 1.67% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.04% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 100.07% | |
| Japan | -0.08% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 100.07% | |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | -0.08% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $2.3240
- 12-month yield
- 3.61%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 2 Jul 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($2.3240) ÷ latest price ($64.42) × 100 = 3.61%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (12 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | $0.3490 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | $1.9750 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | $0.2840 |
| 2 Jul 2025 | $0.4290 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | $0.6480 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | $0.2900 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.5170 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | $0.1900 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.0810 |
| 2 Dec 2022 | $12.0420 |
| 5 Jul 2022 | $0.3480 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.5170 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000043043) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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- HEWJ and BUYW Main BuyWrite ETF