Overview
Broad exposure to the Japanese equity market — around 380 large- and mid-cap stocks from Toyota to Sony, at a 0.19% fee undercutting the incumbent Japan funds.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 7203 | Toyota Motor | 4.3% |
| 8306 | Mitsubishi UFJ | 3.1% |
| 6501 | Hitachi Ltd. | 2.6% |
| 6758 | Sony Group | 2.6% |
| 8316 | Sumitomo Mitsui Fin. | 2.2% |
| 9983 | Fast Retailing | 2.0% |
| 8035 | Tokyo Electron | 1.9% |
| 4063 | Shin-Etsu Chemical | 1.6% |
| 9432 | NTT Corp. | 1.5% |
| 8058 | Mitsubishi Corp. | 1.5% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
Japan's corporate-governance revolution is the real thing: record buybacks, unwinding cross-shareholdings, and the Tokyo exchange publicly shaming companies trading below book value. BBJP captured the re-rating with a +29% year and became the cheap way in — JPMorgan priced it aggressively at 0.19% to win assets from EWJ, and it worked. Yen exposure is unhedged, so a strengthening yen adds to returns while a weakening one subtracts.
Who It's For
Investors expressing a dedicated Japan view — governance reform, reflation, or the end of the deflation-era discount — who want the broad market rather than exporters only, at the lowest headline fee among major Japan funds.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | $39.19 | -- |
| 2019 | $46.25 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | $51.80 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | $51.80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $42.47 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | $50.12 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | $53.13 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | $68.00 | +28.0% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -- |
| 2017 | -- |
| 2018 | 2.00% |
| 2019 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | 1.80% |
| 2021 | 1.90% |
| 2022 | 2.30% |
| 2023 | 2.10% |
| 2024 | 2.00% |
| 2025 | 1.90% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | $3B | -- |
| 2019 | $4B | +33.3% |
| 2020 | $6B | +50.0% |
| 2021 | $7B | +16.7% |
| 2022 | $6B | -14.3% |
| 2023 | $9B | +50.0% |
| 2024 | $11B | +22.2% |
| 2025 | $16B | +45.5% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.
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