ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested ETFs And ETPs Listed In Japan Reached A New Record High Of US$391.89 Billion At The End Of November 2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan saw net outflows of US$949 million in November, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$35.74 billion. Assets invested in the Japanese ETF/ETP industry have increased slightly, from US$391.87 billion at the end of October to a record US$391.89 billion, according to ETFGI's November 2019 Japanese ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

At the end of November 2019, the Japan ETFs/ETPs industry had 224 ETFs/ETPs, with 259 listings, from 19 providers on 2 exchanges.

Highlights

• Assets invested in the Japanese ETF/ETP industry hit a new record of $391.89 billion.
• YTD the Bank of Japan has purchased $38 Bn in ETFs/ETPs and reports holding $255 Bn in ETFs/ETPs. 
• Year-to-date net inflows of $35.74 billion are the 4thhighest behind November 2015 with $39.52 billion 
• Assets invested in the Japanese ETF/ETP industry increased for 6 consecutive months.

“During November the S&P 500 gained 3.6% as global markets were resistant to fears of inflation and showed optimism on the trade talks.  Global equities as measured by the S&P Global BMI were up 2.5% and the 
S&P Emerging BMI gained 0.1%.” According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

Japan ETF and ETP asset growth as at the end of November 2019

Leveraged/Inverse ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan had net inflows of $306 million in November, bringing inflows for the year to November 2019 to $2.84 billion, greater than the $741 million in net outflows leveraged/Inverse products had in the year to November 2018. Alternative ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan had net inflows of $78 million in November, bringing inflows for the year to November 2019 to $335 million, higher than the $71 million in net outflows Alternative products had in the year to November 2018. Equity ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan saw net outflows of $1.14 billion in November 2019, bringing net inflows for the year to November 2019 to $36.37 billion, substantially less than the $61.73 billion in net inflows equity products had attracted in the year to November 2018. 

At the end of November 2019, the Bank of Japan held ETF/ETP assets of $255 Bn. During November 2019, the Bank of Japan purchased ETF/ETP assets to the value of $1 Bn and YTD $38 Bn.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF’s by net new assets, which collectively gathered $1.74 billion in November, the MAXIS NIKKEI225 ETF (1346 JP) gathered $436.84 million alone.

Top 20 ETFs by net new assets November 2019: Japan

Investors have tended to invest in Leveraged/Inverse and Alternative ETFs/ETPs in November.