WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

DXJ tracks an exporter-focused, dividend-weighted index of Japanese stocks. The fund is hedged for currency fluctuations between the USD and JPY.

The USD/JPY carry trade is unwinding and causing a crash. The Nikkei just dropped -15% in one session, but has reached major support. DXJ has outperformed EWJ for years, but that has now changed and the unhedged EWJ is the safer option to get exposure to Japanese stocks.

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On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” The pair talked about several topics regarding the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

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Japan has been struggling for some time to generate enough velocity in inflation to escape the gravitational pull of deflation. The story for the rest of 2024 and into 2025 is now centered on whether inflation will be sustained at the BOJ's 2% target.

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VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Modern Alpha Channel.

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