ETFGI reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan reached a record US$556 billion at the end of May 2021
LONDON — June 29, 2021 — ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan reached a record US$556 billion at the end of May. ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan gathered net inflows of US$3.25 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$13.42 billion. Assets invested in the Japanese ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 1.7%, from US$545 billion at the end of April, to US$556 billion, according to ETFGI's May 2021 Japanese ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
- Record $556 Billion invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan at the end of May.
- Bank of Japan owns $322 Billion or 60% of total assets invested in Japanese ETFs and ETPs.
- ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan attracted $13.42 Bn in year-to-date net inflows.
“The S&P 500 gained 0.7% in May and 12.62% YTD, with positive figures for four consecutive months. Developed markets ex-U.S. gained 3.11% in May. Austria 8.29% and Luxembourg 8.12% were the leaders for the month while New Zealand lost the most at 3.92%. Emerging markets were up 2.58% at the end of May. Hungary (up 15.54%) and Poland (up 13.98%) were the leaders, whilst Egypt (down 3.86%), Chile (down 3.64%), and Malaysia (down 2.79%) were down the most.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.
The Japanese ETF/ETP industry had 235 ETFs/ETPs, with 269 listings, assets of $556 Bn, from 20 providers on 2 exchanges at the end of May 2021.
Japan ETF and ETP asset growth as at the end of May 2021
Equity ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan had net inflows of $3.74 Bn during May, bringing net inflows for the year to May 2021 to $16.59 Bn, lower than the $36.10 Bn in net inflows equity products had YTD in 2020. Fixed income ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan gathered net inflows of $89 Mn during May, bringing net inflows for the year to May 2021 to $501 Mn, much greater than the $71 Mn in net outflows fixed income products reported YTD in 2020. Commodities ETFs /ETPs listed in Japan suffered net outflows of $142 Mn during May 2021, taking net outflows for the year to May 2021 to $622 Mn, much lower than the $2.14 Bn in net inflows commodities products attracted in the same period last year.
The Bank of Japan reported owning $322 Bn in ETFs at the end of May. During May 2021, the Bank of Japan did not make ant ETF/ETP purchases.
Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs by net new assets, which collectively gathered $4.55 Bn during May, the MAXIS NIKKEI225 ETF (1346 JP) gathered the largest net inflows $644 Mn.
Top 20 ETFs by net new assets May 2021: Japan
|
Name |
Ticker |
Assets |
NNA |
NNA |
|
MAXIS NIKKEI225 ETF |
1346 JP |
18,465.70 |
917.13 |
643.78 |
|
Daiwa ETF NIKKEI 225 |
1320 JP |
35,656.24 |
1,352.04 |
561.77 |
|
Daiwa ETF TOPIX |
1305 JP |
66,736.49 |
1,148.22 |
488.53 |
|
NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund |
1306 JP |
145,069.30 |
3,444.00 |
442.20 |
|
Listed Index Fund 225 |
1330 JP |
35,436.19 |
485.42 |
385.74 |
|
SMDAM NIKKEI225 ETF |
1397 JP |
1,310.87 |
590.24 |
380.10 |
|
iShares Core Nikkei 225 ETF |
1329 JP |
7,891.80 |
759.19 |
262.78 |
|
Listed Index Fund TOPIX |
1308 JP |
67,871.12 |
2,155.05 |
237.86 |
|
NZAM ETF Nikkei 225 |
2525 JP |
1,796.41 |
1,281.95 |
173.03 |
|
One ETF TOPIX – Acc |
1473 JP |
3,483.52 |
549.19 |
156.64 |
|
MAXIS TOPIX ETF |
1348 JP |
19,861.37 |
560.64 |
108.14 |
|
Daiwa ETF Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index - Acc |
1488 JP |
1,598.37 |
35.31 |
105.33 |
|
NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund |
1321 JP |
75,129.08 |
495.88 |
99.36 |
|
NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF |
1570 JP |
3,482.48 |
(1,476.39) |
89.84 |
|
iShares Core TOPIX ETF |
1475 JP |
5,760.17 |
643.92 |
89.41 |
|
SMDAM REIT Index ETF |
1398 JP |
988.84 |
79.72 |
84.26 |
|
NEXT FUNDS Japan Bond NOMURA-BPI Exchange Traded Fund |
2510 JP |
207.96 |
177.09 |
71.06 |
|
Listed Index Fund US Equity Dow Average Currency Hedged |
2562 JP |
140.36 |
35.72 |
68.60 |
|
Listed Index Fund US Equity NASDAQ100 Currency Hedge - JPY Hdg |
2569 JP |
265.37 |
180.34 |
49.64 |
|
MAXIS J-REIT ETF - Acc |
1597 JP |
1,579.88 |
6.91 |
47.11 |
Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs/ETPs during May.
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