# What is a Japan ETF?

> As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ places 20 stock ETFs in Japan, with a median fee of 0.49%. Updated every trading night.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

## What is a Japan ETF?

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ places 20 stock ETFs in Japan, with a median fee of 0.49%.

### In plain words

A Japan ETF owns companies listed in Japan. Some leave currency risk in, so the fund moves with the yen as well as the shares; others hedge the yen to follow the shares alone.

ETFIQ counts 20 funds, with a median fee of 0.49%; a hedged fund costs a little more because the hedge has its own cost. The fund page says whether a fund hedges. Japan trades in Asian hours, so a fund’s price at the US close can differ from value; ETFIQ measures premiums with that in mind.

### Questions

What does currency hedged mean? The fund uses contracts to offset moves in the yen, so you get the shares’ return without the currency effect.

Does a hedged fund cost more? Its fee is often higher and the hedge has a cost of its own.

Where do I see how a fund hedges? On its page, from its filings.

### Where to next

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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