Monthly trading value surged past previous market record with over 50% monthly gain!
- The ETF/ETN market remained robust in April with monthly trading value surging past the record since market launch to 1,290 billion yen. Intraday value also surpassed the 100 billion yen mark for the first time, reaching 124.1 billion yen on April 5.
- Huge fluctuations in gold prices this month led to a large increase in the trading of ETF tracking the metal. "SPDR® Gold Shares (1326)," "Gold-Price-Linked Exchange Traded Fund (1328)," and "Japan Physical Gold ETF (1540)" showed monthly gains of 403%, 271%, and 145% respectively.
- ETFs tracking the TOPIX-17 series ranked among the top gainers by change in trading value, and there is a trend toward trading by industrial sectors.
| ETF/ETN Monthly Report for Apr 2013 |  |
