Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For January 2013 - Trading Value Increased Significantly Due To Bullish Conditions

In January, active Japanese stock price index ETFs drove a vibrant ETF/ETN market, with the trading value of "Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund (1321)" exceeding JPY 100 billion. Average daily trading value rose significantly by 62.54% from the previous month.
Bullish conditions in markets for growth companies (Mothers and JASDAQ reached highs in trading value which were last seen about five years ago) led to substantial increases in the trading value of ETFs tracking such markets. The trading value of "Listed Index Fund S&P Japan Emerging Equity 100 (1314)" surged 412% from last month while "JASDAQ-TOP20 ETF (1551)" (up 360%) and "TSE Mothers Core ETF (1563)" (up 198%) also ranked among the top trading value gainers.
Upbeat Asian stock markets boosted trading in ETFs such as "NEXT FUNDS FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Exchange Traded Fund (1560)" and "NEXT FUNDS Thai Stock SET50 Exchange Traded Fund (1559)" which saw significant monthly growth in trading value.