HEWJ · ARCA · ETF
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) Price, Holdings & Fees
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) closed at $1,184.81 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.72% from the previous close of $1,176.34.
Share price, past year
1Y +21.39%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1,184.81 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $1,176.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1,162.99 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1,115.79 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1,111.37 |
| May 29, 2026 | $1,098.19 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1,072.75 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1,112.65 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $1,060.62 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1,042.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $997.45 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $1,049.14 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1,002.99 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- as of Aug 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $734.1M
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 11
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $976.05 – $1,208.23
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF's expense ratio is 0.49%: $49.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF held 11 investments worth $734.11M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was iShares, Inc - iShares MSCI Japan ETF, at 98.28% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares, Inc - iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 98.28% | $721.51M |
| 2 | U S DOLLARS | 1.61% | $11.81M |
| 3 | U S DOLLARS | 0.14% | $1.02M |
| 4 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares | 0.04% | $306.33K |
| 5 | U S DOLLARS | 0.00% | $5.80K |
| 6 | JAPANESE YEN | −0.00% | −$380.71 |
| 7 | JAPANESE YEN | −0.00% | −$6.99K |
| 8 | JAPANESE YEN | −0.00% | −$8.90K |
| 9 | JAPANESE YEN | −0.00% | −$31.51K |
| 10 | JAPANESE YEN | −0.02% | −$168.85K |
| 11 | JAPANESE YEN | −0.05% | −$340.73K |
Top 11 of 11 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Other | 98.28% |
| Currency derivatives | 1.67% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.04% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.07% |
| Japan | −0.08% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF's total return was +3.58%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | +6.24% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +4.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −6.73% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
- Ticker
- HEWJ
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- iSHARES TRUST
- SEC series ID
- S000043043
- SEC CIK
- 0001100663
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 27, 2026
- Oct 5, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 14, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 21, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 27, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 7, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by iSHARES TRUST, the trust behind iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is HEWJ's price?
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) closed at $1,184.81 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.72% from the previous close of $1,176.34.
What is HEWJ's expense ratio?
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF's expense ratio is 0.49%: $49.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does HEWJ hold?
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF held 11 investments worth $734.11M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was iShares, Inc - iShares MSCI Japan ETF, at 98.28% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were iShares, Inc - iShares MSCI Japan ETF, U S DOLLARS, U S DOLLARS, BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares, U S DOLLARS.
How has HEWJ performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF's total return was +3.58%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 27, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures