25.03.2015 - Are Currency Hedged ETFs Overheated?
The big trade of 2015 has undoubtedly been the movement towards currency-hedged ETFs as a way to participate in the upside of international markets, while eliminating the underlying currency risks. These ground breaking funds accomplish this by owning a basket of international stocks with simultaneous exposure to short positions in the host country’s currency. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ) has taken in over $9 billion in new assets since the beginning of the year. In fact, HEDJ has now surpassed the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DXJ) as the largest currency hedged ETF with $16.5 billion in total assets under management...............................................Full Article: Source
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