iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ)Japan Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
60.15 USD
+0.38
(0.636%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:33 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT
HEWJ has shown a strong recent price movement with a high dividend yield, making it an attractive option for both income and short-term traders. The recent price action indicates potential for momentum, especially with the recent increase above the 57.56 average. However, the forecasting model suggests a modest upward trend, and the options data shows a mix of bullish and bearish signals. Investors should consider the high dividend yield and the recent price performance, but remain cautious due to the mixed options activity and potential for volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.027368 |
| MSTL | 0.032394 |
| AutoETS | 0.036236 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.039048 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.66 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.235 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.96 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 18.56 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is significant call volume and open interest around the 57.0 strike, suggesting a bullish bias. However, puts are also showing activity around the 55.0 strike, indicating some bearish sentiment. For the May 15 expiration, there is a large call volume around the 58.0 strike, suggesting a bullish outlook, while puts are focused on the 53.72 strike. The August 21 expiration shows a call at 60.0, indicating a potential bullish move, but overall activity is low. The IV values are relatively low, suggesting less volatility expectations.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.75% | 5.32% | 3.29% | 12.62% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 1.975 | 3.745496 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0.284 | 0.553822 |
| 2025-07-02 | 0.429 | 1.018017 |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.648 | 1.632186 |
| 2024-07-02 | 0.290 | 0.705750 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.517 | 1.601503 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.190 | 0.614325 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.081 | 0.333797 |
| 2022-12-02 | 12.042 | 48.150958 |
| 2022-07-05 | 0.348 | 1.480814 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.517 | 2.076056 |
| 2021-07-02 | 0.288 | 1.200121 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.124 | 0.575416 |
| 2020-07-02 | 0.307 | 1.646379 |
| 2019-12-24 | 0.395 | 1.953533 |
| 2019-07-02 | 0.520 | 2.853075 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.117 | 0.700408 |
| 2018-07-03 | 0.269 | 1.459750 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.199 | 1.026300 |
| 2017-07-06 | 0.204 | 1.197559 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.267 | 1.648797 |
| 2016-07-06 | 0.255 | 1.982399 |
| 2015-12-28 | 0.183 | 1.131082 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.587 | 3.476929 |
| 2015-07-02 | 0.161 | 0.918482 |
| 2014-12-26 | 0.413 | 2.698533 |
| 2014-07-02 | 0.170 | 1.246005 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 60.94 |
| All Time Low | 22.01 |
| Ask | 60.18 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 60,990 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 232,977 |
| Average Volume | 232,977 |
| Average Volume10Days | 60,990 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.42 |
| Bid | 60.15 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Japan Stock |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 60.3799 |
| Day Low | 59.9 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.78 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.2400992 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 57.8774 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.272602 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.039265793 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 53.610897 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 60.94 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.7899971 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.012963523 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 38.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 21.580002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.55950224 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 38.57 - 60.94 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,391,610,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.2006843 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,391,126,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities and other instruments of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the 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. |
| Long Name | iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_248604808 |
| Nav Price | 59.83299 |
| Net Assets | 700,455,550.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.49 |
| Open | 59.97 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Previous Close | 59.77 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.38000107 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.6357722 |
| Regular Market Day High | 60.3799 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 59.9 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 59.9 - 60.3799 |
| Regular Market Open | 59.97 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 59.77 |
| Regular Market Price | 60.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,454,425 |
| Regular Market Volume | 39,284 |
| Short Name | iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Ja |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | HEWJ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.3121154 |
| Total Assets | 700,455,552 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 18.564247 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 6.85213 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 6.85213 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 52.5366 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 7.6134033 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.14491618 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 39,284 |
| Yield | 0.0478 |
| Ytd Return | 6.85213 |