02.10.2013 - iShares launches currency-hedged Japan ETF
BlackRock exchange traded funds (ETF) platform iShares has launched a new currency-hedged Japanese ETF which was listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Tuesday. The new product is the iShares MSCI Japan USD Hedged UCITS ETF (IJPD) and has a total expense ratio of 0.64%. iShares said the offering will allow investors to mitigate currency risk in a single trade in a volatile foreign exchange environment. The product will give investors access to Japan whilst minimising the impact of movements in the yen to US dollar exchange rate...............................................Full Article: Source
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