BLACKROCK JAPAN CO LTD USD INV GRADE CORP BOND JPY HEDGED ETF

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.

1496 trades at 1,703 JPY today, its price has fallen −0.82% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on 1496 price chart.

1496 net asset value is 1,719.06 today — it's risen 0.05% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.

1496 assets under management is ‪42.24 B‬ JPY. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.

and its yearly performance shows a −6.84% decrease. See more dynamics on 1496 price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −2.50% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −6.14% in a year.

1496 fund flows account for ‪1.93 B‬ JPY (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.

Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.

1496 invests in funds. See more details in our Analysis section.

No, 1496 isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.

In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, 1496 technical analysis shows the strong sell rating and its 1-week rating is strong sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating 1496 shows the sell signal. See more of 1496 technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.

Yes, 1496 pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.59%.

1496 trades at a premium (0.12%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.

1496 shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.

1496 follows the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade (TTM JPY Hedged) Index - JPY. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.

The fund started trading on Aug 24, 2017.