All objectives

International

Japan ETFs

The key choice is currency-hedged versus unhedged. The yen has driven more of the return spread between Japan funds than stock selection has.

Theme performance

Equal-weighted across every fund in this objective

1Y
+15.8%

4 funds

5Y ann.
+10.4%

4 funds

10Y ann.

no data

All-time ann.

no data

Sort4 funds
EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

iShares

The standard unhedged Japan benchmark fund.

Fee
0.50%
AUM
$16.4B
Yield
1.9%
1Y
+14.6%
5Y ann.
+8.1%
10Y ann.
Max ann.
BBJP

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF

JPMorgan

Cheapest broad Japan exposure at 0.19%, unhedged.

Fee
0.19%
AUM
$12.1B
Yield
2.1%
1Y
+14.9%
5Y ann.
+8.4%
10Y ann.
Max ann.
DXJ

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF

WisdomTree

Currency-hedged and exporter-tilted, so it wins when the yen weakens.

Fee
0.48%
AUM
$3.9B
Yield
2.6%
1Y
+22.1%
5Y ann.
+18.4%
10Y ann.
Max ann.
SCJ

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Domestic Japanese small caps, the main target of corporate-governance reform.

Fee
0.50%
AUM
$300M
Yield
2.4%
1Y
+11.4%
5Y ann.
+6.9%
10Y ann.
Max ann.