ETFs/ETPs Listed In Japan Gathered A Record Level Of 16.3 Billion US Dollars Of Net New Assets In 2014 According To ETFGI

2014 proved to be a very good year for the ETF/ETP industry in Japan. ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan gathered a record level of 5.4 billion US dollars in net new assets in December and a record level of 16.3 billion US dollars in NNA in 2014 according to ETFGI. At the end of December 2014, the Japanese ETF/ETP industry had 146 ETFs/ETPs, with 191 listings, assets of US$90 Bn, from 18 providers listed on 2 exchanges according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end December 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

“The global ETF/ETP industry enjoyed a very good year in 2014 gathering US$338 billion in net new assets. The US market outperformed other developed markets in 2014 marking the third year of double digit gains with the S&P 500 ending the year up 14%. Emerging markets gained 1% while developed markets were down 4% for the year.” according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of ETFGI.

Nomura AM is the largest ETF/ETP provider in terms of assets with US$44 Bn, reflecting 48.6% market share, Daiwa is second with US$19 Bn and 20.7% market share, followed by Nikko AM with US$18 Bn and 19.6% market share. The top three ETF/ETP providers, out of 18, account for 88.9% of Japanese ETF/ETP assets, while the remaining 15 providers each have less than 8% market share.

Nikkei has the largest amount of ETF/ETP assets tracking its benchmarks reflecting a 55.1% market share, TSE is second with a 42.2% market share followed by S&P Dow Jones with 0.8%.