- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 875 Third Avenue New York NY United States of America 10022
- IPO Date
- Jun 9, 2011
- Business
- Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DBJP) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Japan US Dollar Hedged Index, providing exposure to Japanese large- and mid-cap stocks while hedging against Japanese yen currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar. Launched on June 9, 2011, and issued by DBX ETF Trust under the Xtrackers brand managed by DWS Investment GmbH—a subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, with roots dating to 1956—the ETF employs a full replication strategy, investing directly in the index constituents and using currency forwards and futures for hedging. Its portfolio includes approximately 195 holdings, with significant allocations to currency contracts (around 91%), top Japanese firms such as Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sony Group Corporation, and Hitachi, Ltd., spanning sectors like consumer discretionary, financials, industrials, information technology, and communication services.
The fund targets investors seeking Japan equity exposure with currency risk mitigation, primarily through market-cap-weighted positions in diversified Japanese equities across growth and value styles. It is listed on the NYSE Arca and domiciled in the United States, with assets under management around $396 million as of mid-2025, a portfolio turnover of approximately 17%, and a non-diversified structure concentrated in top holdings comprising over 117% including hedges.
Recent developments include a portfolio management transition in 2024, with new managers assuming responsibility, and a dividend rebound in June 2025 to $2.6420 per share—up 25% from 2024—yielding about 5.68% amid yen volatility, reflecting a three-year growth rate of 79.47%. The ETF continues to operate within DWS's broader Xtrackers platform, which manages over EUR 90 billion in ETP assets globally, emphasizing physical replication for efficiency across equity, fixed income, and commodity exposures. No major acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes specific to DBJP were reported in 2024-2025.