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WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund

DFJ

Market cap $451M

115.70 USD

-0.49

0.42%

At close Updated Sep 14, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.42%

5 days

0.44%

1 month

0.71%

3 months

8.69%

6 months

13%

Year to date

19.43%

1 year

20.06%

5 years

42.17%

10 years

97.44%

News

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 31.3%

Neutral 45.3%

Negative 23.4%

Oil nears $110, yields near 5%: can KOSPI and Nikkei avoid a deeper rout?

South Korea's KOSPI and Japan's Nikkei 225 led a broad Asian selloff on Friday as oil surged above $108 a barrel and US bond yields moved dangerously close to 5%, reviving concerns that inflation could force central banks to tighten further. The KOSPI dropped more than 2.5%, extending Thursday's weakness, while the Nikkei 225 tumbled about 2.8%.

Oil nears $110, yields near 5%: can KOSPI and Nikkei avoid a deeper rout?

Zacks Investment Research

ETFs to Watch as Japan Spends $80B Foreign Reserves to Save the Yen

Japan's record reserve drain is reshaping the yen outlook, spotlighting four ETFs offering large-cap, hedged and small-cap exposure.

ETFs to Watch as Japan Spends $80B Foreign Reserves to Save the Yen

Bank of Japan Tightening Bets, U.S. Pressure Spark Yen Recovery

Just over a month after joint currency interventions failed to pull the yen significantly off multi-decade lows, shifting policy expectations have triggered a remarkable turnaround.

Bank of Japan Tightening Bets, U.S. Pressure Spark Yen Recovery

CNBC International TV

Expected BOJ hike will only marginally strengthen yen: ANZ Bank

Mahjabeen Zaman from ANZ Bank thinks the BOJ will hike rates by 25 bps in its upcoming meeting, but it will be difficult for the BOJ to be more hawkish than other central banks due to fiscal difficulties, which might be disappointing to people who want the yen to strengthen more.

Expected BOJ hike will only marginally strengthen yen: ANZ Bank

Why the BOJ will bet small on rate hikes now to avoid a bigger shock later

The last time Japan's central bank lifted its main policy rate half a percentage point, prices were so hot the land the Imperial Palace sat on was said to be worth more than the combined real estate of California.

Why the BOJ will bet small on rate hikes now to avoid a bigger shock later

Godzilla's Rebirth: The Yen Roars And Shakes Up Markets

The yen's surge may be signaling something much bigger than another carry-trade scare: the price of Japanese capital is changing. For the first time in decades, rising JGB yields are making it increasingly rational for Japanese investors to keep more money at home.

Godzilla's Rebirth: The Yen Roars And Shakes Up Markets

Bloomberg Markets and Finance

BOJ Is Said to Be Leaning Toward a Quarter-Point Hike

The Bank of Japan is leaning toward raising its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point this month in response to upward price risks, while leaving open the possibility of accelerating the pace of hikes thereafter, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Skylar Montgomery Koning has more.

BOJ Is Said to Be Leaning Toward a Quarter-Point Hike

Nikkei 225 Index analysis as Japan bond yields surge, Softbank stock plunges

The Nikkei 225 Index continued its strong downward spiral, reaching its lowest level since August 5 this year, and 11.80% from its highest point this year. This retreat happened as the US-Iran tensions and Japan's bond yields continued the bull run.

Nikkei 225 Index analysis as Japan bond yields surge, Softbank stock plunges

Yen Intervention Could Bring Growth With Japan Opportunities ETF

The recent coordinated effort by U.S. and Japanese monetary authorities to prop up the sagging yen understandably rattled global markets. While critics claim that the positive effects of the US/Japan “salvation” effort were short-lived, Japanese equities aren't worse for wear.

Yen Intervention Could Bring Growth With Japan Opportunities ETF

Japan Spent Record $98.7 Billion to Prop Up Yen in Past Month

Japan spent a record $98.7 billion to prop up the yen in the past month, as it undertook rare coordinated action with the U.S. to stabilize the currency.

Japan Spent Record $98.7 Billion to Prop Up Yen in Past Month

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