Here's One Good Reason to Like Japan ETFs
September 04, 2019 at 08:00 AM EDT
The iShares MSCI Japan ETF ( EWJ A ) , one of the largest Japan ETFs listed in the U.S., is up just 6.37% this year. While that lacks the returns offered by major U.S. equity benchmarks, there’s at least one reason investors should consider some exposure to Japan: companies there are at sitting on massive amounts of cash.