iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Japanese equity market with the currency risk inherent in the securities included in the underlying index hedged to the U.S. dollar on a monthly basis.
SOURCE: MARKET TAPE & DAILY CREATION/REDEMPTION RECORDS · 1Y SHOWN · NET +$190M OVER THIS RANGE
Money is leaving — −$3M walked out over the past month, about 0.4% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned +19.7% so far this year. At 0.50% a year it is not the cheapest way in — IEFA runs the same ground at 0.07%.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
| # | Holding | Weight | Price | Day | 52-wk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EWJISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF | 101.60% | $94.65 | -0.7% | ||
| 2 | —JPY/USD (JPY) - Forwards | 0.02% | — | — | — | |
| 3 | —BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY (XTSLA) - Money Market | 0.05% | — | — | — |
| 1 week | -3.8% |
| 1 month | +2.4% |
| 3 months | +4.2% |
| 6 months | +6.1% |
| YTD | +19.7% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
| 1 week | −$5M |
| 1 month | −$3M |
| 3 months | −$28M |
| YTD | +$117M |
| 1 year | +$190M |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
The top holding is 101.6% of the book; the top ten carry 102%. Spread across 3+ names, it behaves like roughly 1 equally-weighted positions.
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
| Most-traded holdings, options premium | Bullish | Bearish |
|---|---|---|
| EWJ ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF | $333,462 | $223,131 |
TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat HEWJ on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 0.05% | $128.4B | +$547M | -45bp on fee · 174× the assets · +$547M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 0.04% | $32.7B | +$104M | -46bp on fee · 44× the assets · +$104M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $23.4B | +$520M | -46bp on fee · 32× the assets · +$520M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $18.7B | +$312M | -46bp on fee · 25× the assets · +$312M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.07% | $195.3B | +$631M | -43bp on fee · 264× the assets · +$631M in over the month | Head-to-head |