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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (HAW...
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ETF Info

ISINUS46435G8472
CUSIP46435G847
IssueriShares
Inception DateJun 29, 2015
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Index TrackedMSCI ACWI ex USA 100% Hedged to USD
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.35%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for HAWX: current value at 0.35% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.35%

Share Price Chart


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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
16.40%
17.96%
HAWX (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF had a return of 6.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.39% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date6.66%5.05%
1 month-1.14%-4.27%
6 months17.43%18.82%
1 year14.39%21.22%
5 years (annualized)8.15%11.38%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.42%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.41%3.96%3.84%
2023-1.53%-2.57%5.97%3.00%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of HAWX is 76, placing it in the top 24% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of HAWX is 7676
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF(HAWX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of HAWX is 7474Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of HAWX is 7373Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of HAWX is 7373Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of HAWX is 8686Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of HAWX is 7272Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (HAWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


HAWX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for HAWX, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.46
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for HAWX, currently valued at 2.09, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.09
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for HAWX, currently valued at 1.26, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.26
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for HAWX, currently valued at 1.77, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.77
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for HAWX, currently valued at 5.71, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.005.71
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.81, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.81
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.64, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.64
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.32
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.38
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.46. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.46
1.81
HAWX (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF granted a 2.77% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.86 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.86$0.86$4.32$0.86$0.59$0.91$0.59$0.65$0.57$0.86

Dividend yield

2.77%2.95%16.94%2.63%2.00%3.23%2.51%2.40%2.49%3.86%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.82
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19
2015$0.86

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-1.61%
-4.64%
HAWX (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF was 30.64%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 171 trading sessions.

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF drawdown is 1.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.64%Jan 21, 202039Mar 16, 2020171Nov 16, 2020210
-19.19%Jul 22, 201555Feb 9, 201677Jan 3, 2017132
-17.47%Nov 17, 2021227Oct 12, 2022167Jun 13, 2023394
-15.5%Jan 29, 2018215Dec 24, 201880Apr 23, 2019295
-8.09%Aug 1, 202363Oct 27, 202332Dec 13, 202395

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF volatility is 2.37%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.37%
3.30%
HAWX (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)