Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For June 2013

Trading value has remained high since reaching May's record level, with strong performances by bull and bear ETFs.

Trading activity in the ETF/ETN market in June continued to be active, with monthly trading value almost reaching 2 trillion yen, and the daily average approaching the 100 billion yen mark.
Buoyed by a vibrant cash equity market, the trading value of leveraged and inverse issues rose significantly from the previous month. The monthly trading value of "NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index ETF (1570)" alone was more than 800 billion yen. There were 6 leveraged and inverse issues among the top 20 performers by trading value, and 10 such issues ranked in among the top 20 by change in trading value.
Bearish trends in the Chinese and Korean stock markets contributed to increased trading in the 2 bear issues tracking these markets, while other issues such as "Nikkei 225 Covered Call ETF (1565)" also saw an increase in trading value.