iShares MSCI Japan ETF news

The ETF is mentioned only as an underlying asset being tokenized. The listing is neutral as it represents expanded distribution channels rather than direct fund performance or strategy changes.

EWJ is highlighted as another attractive alternative with low expenses (0.49%) and the largest asset base ($23.19 billion) among the compared funds, offering traditional market cap-weighted exposure at a lower cost than FJP.

Unhedged large-cap exposure positioned to benefit from accelerated BOJ rate hikes and sustained yen appreciation; up 20.1% year-to-date with strong liquidity and $23.34B in assets.

Stronger yen reduces the value of overseas earnings for Japanese exporters, suppressing gains in Japan equity ETFs despite recent modest gains.

Highlighted as another competitive alternative with a lower expense ratio (0.49% vs OPPJ's 0.58%) and the largest asset base ($22.72 billion) among the three funds compared, offering better liquidity and lower costs.

The fund is recommended as a way to gain broad exposure to the Japanese market, which is outperforming with 19% year-to-date gains and benefits from strong export growth and economic expansion.

Recommended as a single-country alternative with different growth drivers, attracting nearly $4B in inflows year-to-date

CAPE ratio of 26.4 is below its 20-year average, with forecasted 6.2% annualized returns, offering better value than U.S. equities.