ETFGI reports the ETFs industry in Japan gathered net inflows of 3.76 billion US dollars during August

Press Release

LONDON — September 17, 2024 — ETFGI, a prominent independent research, events and consultancy firm specializing in providing subscription research on trends in the global ETFs industry, reported today that the ETFs industry in Japan gathered net inflows of US$3.76 billion during August, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$9.80 billion, according to ETFGI's August 2024 Japanese ETFs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

  • Net inflows of $3.76 Bn in August 2024.
  • YTD net inflows in 2024 of $9.80 Bn are ninth highest on record, while the highest recorded YTD net inflows are of $55.07 Bn in 2020, followed by YTD net inflows of $46.59 Bn in 2018 and YTD net inflows of $42.14 Bn in 2017.
  • 3rd month of consecutive net inflows.
  • Assets of $595.00 Bn invested in the ETFs industry in Japan at the end of August.
  • Assets invested in the ETFs industry in Japan at $595.00 billion at the end of August are the 2nd highest on record, the highest recorded level was $595.83 billion at the end of March 2024.
  • Assets increased 11.2% YTD in 2024, going from $535.00 Bn at end of 2023 to $595.00 Bn.

“The S&P 500 index increased by 2.43% in August and is up by 19.53% YTD in 2024. The developed markets excluding the US index increased by 2.78% in August and is up 11.13% YTD in 2024. Israel (up 7.47%) and Singapore (up 5.59%) saw the largest increases amongst the developed markets in August. The Emerging markets index increased by 2.01% during August and is up 10.89% YTD in 2024. Indonesia (up 10.79%) and Thailand (up 8.62%) saw the largest increases amongst emerging markets in August”, according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder, and owner of ETFGI.

 

Asset growth in the ETFs industry in Japan as at the end of August

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The ETFs industry in Japan had 344 products, with 366 listings, assets of US$595.00 Bn, from 15 providers listed on 2 exchanges at the end of August.

The industry gathered net inflows of $3.76 Bn in August.   Equity ETFs reported net inflows of $3.17 Bn in August, bringing YTD net inflows to $6.99 Bn, higher than the YTD $2.13 Bn in net inflows in 2023. Fixed income ETFs gathered net inflows of $125.63 Mn during August, bringing YTD net inflows to $1.28 Bn, slightly lower than the YTD $1.66 Bn in net inflows in 2023. Commodities ETFs reported highest recorded net inflows of $120.40 Mn during August, bringing YTD net inflows to $526.80 Mn, higher than the YTD $88.86 Mn in net inflows in 2023.

 

At the end of August the Bank of Japan held $245 billion worth of ETFs.  

 

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Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF's by net new assets, which collectively gathered $3.24 Bn in August. NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund (1321 JP) gathered $412.81 Mn, the largest individual net inflow.

 

Top 20 ETFs by net new assets August 2024: Japan

Name

Ticker

Assets
(US$ Mn)
Aug-24

NNA
(US$ Mn)
 YTD-24

NNA
(US$ Mn)
Aug-24

NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund

1321 JP

71,820.59

596.60

412.81

NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF

1570 JP

3,701.07

1,346.94

381.93

Listed Index Fund 225

1330 JP

34,799.98

704.37

361.87

NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund

1306 JP

155,978.32

738.81

286.71

MAXIS NIKKEI225 ETF

1346 JP

16,687.44

(553.77)

253.69

iShares Core Nikkei 225 ETF

1329 JP

9,709.49

340.95

248.74

iFree ETF-Nikkei 225

1320 JP

32,406.51

(506.73)

182.71

Listed Index Fund TOPIX

1308 JP

74,469.57

1,999.62

153.59

NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 High Dividend Yield Stock 50 Index Exchange Traded Fund

1489 JP

1,935.26

560.79

132.15

One ETF Nikkei 225

1369 JP

2,921.15

(22.76)

124.71

NEXT FUNDS Nomura Shareholder Yield 70 Exchange Traded Fund

2529 JP

525.89

312.78

117.63

NZAM ETF Nikkei 225

2525 JP

741.11

(843.13)

96.71

MAXIS TOPIX ETF

1348 JP

22,420.52

(937.83)

91.21

SMDAM NIKKEI225 ETF

1397 JP

950.36

60.08

84.81

NZAM ETF TOPIX

2524 JP

1,745.83

355.33

67.11

iShares Core TOPIX ETF

1475 JP

11,649.57

(227.84)

59.31

iFree ETF-TOPIX Quarterly Dividend Type

2625 JP

596.93

51.23

48.44

iShares MSCI Japan High Dividend ETF

1478 JP

660.60

170.00

47.40

One ETF High Dividend Japan Equity - Acc

1494 JP

290.65

59.71

47.01

MAXIS J-REIT ETF - Acc

1597 JP

1,518.02

223.51

44.74

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Investors have tended to invest in Equity ETFs during August.
 

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