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IShares MSCI Japan Monthly EUR Hedged (DE) provides broad exposure to mid- and large-capitalisation Japanese companies.
The exchange-traded fund comes with an in-built currency hedge designed to reduce (although not eliminate) the effect on performance of yen fluctuations versus euro. As such, this ETF would be suitable only for Europe-based investors. They can use it either as a core developed equity holding within a geographically diversified portfolio or as a tactical trade, embedding a bullish view on the Japanese stock market and a bearish view on the yen (that is, they expect the yen will depreciate against the euro).
With over 300 large- and mid-cap constituents, the MSCI Japan offers strong diversification at stock level. On a sector level, 50% of the index’s value is spread across the cyclical consumer discretionary, financials, and industrials sectors.