
Just noticed that it is at levels not seen since the tsunami. Anyone nibbling at it here? Gene
relative to domestic ETFs. We think EWJ 's expense ratio of 0.51 ..... outperform an unhedged fund such as EWJ during these times. The expense ..... currency exposure. Suitability IShares MSCI Japan Index EWJ is by far the largest and most
PowerShares DB Oil Trust 3.8% EPI WisdomTree India Earnings Fund 3.8% GXC SPDR S&P China ETF 4.3% EWJ iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund 3.8% EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund 3.8% RSX Market Vectors Russia Index ETF 2.5% VNQ Vanguard
PowerShares DB Oil Trust 3.8% EPI WisdomTree India Earnings Fund 3.8% GXC SPDR S&P China ETF 4.3% EWJ iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund 3.8% EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund 3.8% RSX Market Vectors Russia Index ETF 2.5% VNQ Vanguard
1988 (oh well, 33,000 in 1989 so far away now). Have a small slice of Japan. CEFs JEQ ; OEFs FJPNX, PRJPX, SJPNX ; ETFs EWJ , DXJ, DFJ . Headwinds include aging population, high public debt, yen. But there will be rebuilding following Japanese 3
The sinking yen may be good for Japanese shares, but choose your ETF wisely. The giant iShares MSCI Japan Fund ( EWJ ), +10.8% YTD, doesn't hedge its currency exposure. Two that do - WisdomTree's DXJ and Deutsche's DBJP - are up
and Japan ETFs are drawing strong inflows. But there are performance variations due to currency hedging/unhedging: unhedged EWJ +10% , hedged DXJ +16% (dividend oriented), hedged DBJP +19% (newer). The infrastructure spending is a driving factor
dividend-weighted index. The fee is 0.48%. The most popular and liquid ETF for Japanese equity exposure is iShares MSCI Japan Index EWJ , which charges 0.51%. This ETF is cap-weighted and does not hedge its foreign currency exposure. Investors
ratio of 0.48% is reasonable. Alternatives The most popular and liquid ETF for Japanese equity exposure is iShares MSCI Japan Index EWJ , which charges 0.51%. This ETF does not hedge its foreign-currency exposure. Investors who want less
the bulk of this fund, will likely weigh on the performance of this fund. Please refer to our reports on iShares MSCI Japan Index EWJ , iShares MSCI Australia Index EWA, iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index EWH, and iShares MSCI Singapore Index EWS