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Currency Hedged ETFs: 3 Pitfalls For Booming Strategy

TedTed
in The Bullpen
FYI: Investors parried currency risk in their ETF portfolios as the dollar rose in the first quarter. They poured money into the year-old iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany (ARCA:HEWG), which has $1.3 billion in assets. Assets rose 817.6% from Dec. 31 through March 31.

Assets of unhedged $6.67 billion iShares MSCI Germany (ARCA:EWG) grew 46.9% over the same period.

Currency hedging makes sense for U.S. investors when the dollar gains vs. foreign currencies.
Regards,
Ted
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