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Assets invested in ETFs & ETPs listed in Japan reach new high
Record US$372.00 billion of assets invested in the Japanese ETF/ETP industry
The Asset 5 Nov 2019

ETFGI, an independent research and consultancy firm, reported October 31 that ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan saw net inflows of US$1.93 billion in September, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$34.47 billion.

Assets invested in the Japanese ETF/ETP industry have increased by 4.8%, from US$355.09 billion at the end of August, to a record US$372.00 billion, according to ETFGI's September Japanese industry landscape insights report. 

As of the end of September, the Japanese industry had 224 ETFs/ETPs, with 259 listings, from 19 providers on 2 exchanges. The Bank of Japan held ETF/ETP assets of US$256 billion.

During September, the Bank of Japan purchased ETF/ETP assets to the value of US$34 billion.

Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETF’s by net new assets, which collectively gathered US$6.12 billion in September, with the TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund gathering US$1.58 billion alone.

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