Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) has expanded its exchange traded products platform by introducing a new ETF, which offers US investors exposure to Japanese equities.
Dubbed Deutsche X-trackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF, the fund will be the first US-listed ETF to track the JPX-Nikkei 400 Index. The index is designed to choose high-quality and capital-efficient Japanese firms through a screening process based on various parameters including return on equity, cumulative operating profit and market capitalisation.
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Deutsche AWM head of ETF strategy in the Americas Dodd Kittsley remarked: "We are seeing key institutions, including the Bank of Japan, adopt the JPX-Nikkei 400 Index as a benchmark for increasing allocations to the Japanese equity markets, and we anticipate our investors will follow suit and seek access to this exciting and new benchmark.
"We believe this is a unique opportunity for investors to participate in the Japanese market through this innovative new benchmark index."
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