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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.027368
MSTL0.032394
AutoETS0.036236
AutoARIMA0.039048

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.75% 5.32% 3.29% 12.62%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendYield 4.78

Info Dump

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