WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

DXJS tracks a dividend-weighted index of Japanese small-cap stocks. The fund is hedged for currency fluctuations between the USD and JPY.

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Bull vs. Bear: Is The Hype for Japan ETFs Justified?

For investors seeking momentum, Wisdomtree Japan Hedged Smallcap Equity Fund DXJS is probably on radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high, and is up 23.9% from its 52-week low of $41.77 per share.

Japan Small-Cap ETF (DXJS) Hits New 52-Week High

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The crisis at Credit Suisse has traders wondering who's next. Japanese lenders, with their staid depositor bases, look like unlikely targets for bank runs.

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This Japan hedged ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

Japan Hedged ETF (DXJS) Hits New 52-Week High

The Bank of Japan looks set to change its ultra-loose policy as inflation takes root. We see spillover risks to global yields, risk appetite and Japanese stocks.

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The Bank of Japan's Governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, will step down on 8 April after serving 10 years at the Japanese central bank. We think it will be difficult for Kuroda to try any policy changes at the March meeting just before he steps down.

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We expect Japan's GDP growth to slow in 2023 but to remain above its potential rate, supported by an accommodative macro policy environment. The near-term outlook is bleak due to high inflation and weak global demand conditions.

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An announcement made by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to modify its so-called Yield Curve Control framework immediately created havoc in the currency markets. When all is said and done, the BOJ will be the buyer of this debt.

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It would be an understatement to say that 2022 has been a wild year in the markets. From Russia's invasion of Ukraine to lingering supply issues and rising rates, some of the most popular sectors from 2021 took some big hits.

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Import costs have skyrocketed as the yen has fallen to historic lows versus the dollar and the yuan. The United States and China are Japan's two largest exporters, and Japanese households are bearing the brunt of the impact.

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The latest flash PMI data showed that Australia's private sector economy shrank for the first time since the start of the year in October.

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Non-China Asian exports are still growing, but the pace of increase has slowed and will slow still further as key export destinations struggle with inflation, energy security, and rising recession risks. In year-on-year terms, the rate of overall export growth is now skirting single-digits again.

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