- Investing from Japan - Bogleheads
Like mutual funds, ETFs offer diversification through a single investment. They have lower expenses than actively managed funds. Japanese ETFs
Several ETFs that track the Nikkei 225 trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. They include Blackrock Japan's iShares Nikkei 225 ETF, Nomura Asset Management's Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund ( NTETF), and Daiwa Asset Management's Daiwa ETF Nikkei 225. To trade these ETFs, one must open an account with a brokerage that lets them buy and sell investments not listed on a U. S. exchange. Fidelity Investments and E*Trade Financial Corp. (ETFC) are among the discount brokers that offer international trading accounts. Bear in mind that trading ETFs in their local markets has complications. Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed ETFs are denominated in yen. In addition to monitoring the performance of the Nikkei 225, one must consider exchange rate fluctuations between the yen and dollar. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Singapore also offer ETFs that track the Nikkei 225, some of which are cross-listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Investing from Japan - Bogleheads
At the same time, the T. Rowe Price fund has steered clear of the big banks that have a large weighting in the major indexes for a long time. With interest rates at or near zero, Japanese banks' net interest margins (the difference between what they pay on deposits and earn on assets such as loans and securities) have been squeezed. At the same time, "there are still way too many banks, " he adds, resulting in "cut-throat competition. " As for the big automobile manufacturers, he says
Toyota Motor
(TM) is an excellent company but is likely to be just a market performer. Ciganer also says he doesn't hedge the currency risk in the T. Rowe Price fund, which he says would end up obviating much of its advantages to its shareholders. (Buffett's investment in Japanese stocks would be effectively hedged by Berkshire's [BRK. B] issuance of a yen-denominated bond, however. ) Similarly, two of the three best performing Japan ETFs also emphasize smaller-capitalization stocks. The two Japan closed-end funds listed here also have the added advantage of trading at steep discounts of over 16% below their respective net-asset values, wider than their historic discounts.
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World market indexes on display in Tokyo. Passive funds track such indexes, while active funds require hands-on management. © Reuters
January 14, 2020 03:26 JST | Japan TOKYO -- Japanese investors socked away more money in index funds than in more actively managed funds for the first time, as they seek out cheaper options to make up for shortfalls in their retirement savings. Net assets managed by index funds, which track key stock indexes like the Nikkei Stock Average or the S&P 500, jumped 29% in 2019 to 50. 95 trillion yen ($465 billion), according to Mitsubishi Asset Brains. Net assets managed by active funds increased 6% to 43. 95 trillion yen. More people started investing after hearing about a report last year that Japanese couples on average will need an extra 20 million yen in retirement, which led to worries about not having sufficient nest eggs. Passive funds grew in popularity due to their lower fees -- a feature of instruments requiring less involvement by managers than active funds -- and are increasingly seen as an attractive option for those seeking long-term, stable investments.
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