ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for DFJ
DFJ is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Index. The WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Index measures the performance of dividend-paying small capitalization companies in Japan. After the 300 largest companies have been removed from the WisdomTree Japan Dividend Index, the remaining companies are chosen for inclusion in the Index. Companies are weighted in the Index based on annual cash dividends paid.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Japan Equities | 0.58% | 2006-06-16 | WisdomTree | ETF | -1.68% |
* As of 05-23-2012
DFJ Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A- | EWJ |
| Expenses | C+ | DXJ |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for DFJ on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Japan Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
DFJ Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for DFJ, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in DFJ's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for DFJ
This ETF gives investors an option for exposure to small cap Japanese stocks, a targeted asset class that is absent from most portfolios. Some investors see small cap stocks as a better "pure play" on the local economy than large caps that generally derive revenues from a number of different...
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