WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
$58.89+0.50 (+0.86%)
- 0.48%
- $7.05B
- +29.5%
- 814K sh
- low $44.75high $61.55
The ETF.net DXJ Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 10 of 18
Score 62 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B68 out of 100Rank 6 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 3 of 18Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 9 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 13 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A80 out of 100Rank 2 of 18
Our read on DXJ
In short
BJapanese stocks with the yen taken out of the math. DXJ has run its hedged, dividend-screened index since 2006, pairing roughly 400 Japanese companies with a hedge against yen-dollar swings.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Index, providing Japanese equity exposure while reducing the effect of yen-dollar currency movements.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DXJ Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
DXJ$12,950
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DXJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +21.6% |
| 1 month | −3.0% |
| 3 months | +0.9% |
| 1 year | +29.5% |
| 3 years | +28.2% |
| 5 years | +25.8% |
| 10 years | +17.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DXJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +21.6% |
DXJ in the news
DXJ Dividends
- $0.03 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution data unavailable.
DXJ Risk
- 12.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.71
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −22.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
DXJ Cost
Overpaying vs FLJP, tied cheapest in Japan
$7,707
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DXJ 0.48%
$9,605
FLJP 0.09% Tied cheapest
$1,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DXJ | FLJP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $865 | $165 | $700 |
| 20 | $3,328 | $646 | $2,682 |
| 30 | $9,605 | $1,898 | $7,707 |
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