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Japan Currency-hedged
Access Japan's broad equity market while hedging out yen exposure, keeping your returns in US dollar terms. The currency hedge aims to reduce the impact of yen movements, allowing you to focus on Japanese equity performance rather than foreign exchange fluctuations.
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26.4%* 5Y annualised returns
420+ Japanese companies (USD-hedged)
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RETURNS DATA
Capture Japan's equity upside with mitigated currency risk: 26.4%* 5Y annualised returns
If you had invested in the Japan Currency-hedged from September 2021 to September 2026, your money could have grown by around 242%.
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It's cost-effective
- Start investing today to get unlimited free buy orders for your next month.
- After, it's only $1.99 USD per buy or sell order, excluding SST.
- No additional management fee, no matter how much you invest.
It's simple
- Build your portfolio in as little as 1 minute.
- Automate recurring investments for ease of mind.
- No minimum balance, no lock-ins, and high liquidity mean you can access your funds anytime.
It's intelligent
- Our investment team analyses thousands of ETFs to identify cost-efficient, tax-efficient, and well-managed options.
- We swap underlying ETFs if a better alternative surfaces, saving you more over time.
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Asset Class Overview
Japan Currency-hedged Snapshot
Key information across returns, asset class profile, and investment details.
Returns
Annualised since inception
+9.48%
Since 16 June 2006
5-year annualised
+26.43%
Since 20 September 2021
1-year annualised
+39.77%
Since 20 September 2025
Year-to-date
+24.62%
Since 2026
Positive years since inception
73.68%
of calendar years
Fund Profile
Asset type
Equities
Risk level
Very Aggressive
Fund inception
2006
Fundamentals
Expense ratio
0.48%
Annual ETF expense ratio
1-year dividend yield
0.94%
Trailing 12-month yield
Currency denomination
USD
US Dollar
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RETURNS DATA
Annual returns since 2006
Growth driven by Japan's leading companies
Did you know?
The Japanese yen is historically considered a 'safe haven' currency that strengthens during global risk-off periods — but this same dynamic means that when Japan's exporters benefit from a weaker yen, unhedged foreign investors see those gains partially offset by currency depreciation. Currency-hedged Japanese equity funds were among the best-performing strategies globally in 2013 during 'Abenomics', when the Bank of Japan's aggressive monetary easing simultaneously pushed up Japanese stocks and weakened the yen. Japan's equity market underwent a prolonged 'lost decade' after its asset price bubble burst in 1990, only surpassing its 1989 all-time high in early 2024.
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
Sector exposure
Consumer, Cyclical
178.7%
Financial
133.0%
Industrial
115.5%
Consumer, Non-cyclical
75.1%
Basic Materials
49.2%
Technology
40.8%
Communications
17.3%
Energy
10.4%
Utilities
0.8%
Source: Bloomberg. Weights are approximate and subject to change on index rebalance.
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