Japan
JPN · East Asia & Pacific · High income
This page brings together what Japan means for an ETF portfolio: the economic picture from World Bank data, the 1703 Japan stocks we track, and the ETFs that actually give you exposure — with the country weight computed from real fund holdings, not estimated.
Economic indicators
| Year | GDP per capita (USD) | Real GDP growth (%) | Inflation rate (%) | Unemployment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40,645 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 41,425 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 41,099 | -4.3 | -0.0 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 41,581 | 3.6 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 35,548 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 35,215 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 33,797 | -0.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 35,951 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
Source: World Bank Open Data, licensed CC BY 4.0.
ETFs with the highest Japan weight
Sum of the fund's individual holdings from this country — added up from published holdings, not estimated.
| ETF | Index | Weight | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street® SPDR® MSCI Japan UCITS ETF ZPDJ · IE00BZ0G8B96 | MSCI Japan | 100.0 % | 167 |
| Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1d XDJP · LU0839027447 | Nikkei 225 | 99.9 % | 225 |
| Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1c XNKY · LU2196470426 | Nikkei 225 | 99.9 % | 225 |
| Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1c XMJP · LU0274209740 | MSCI Japan | 99.8 % | 167 |
| Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1d XM1D · LU2581375230 | MSCI Japan | 99.8 % | 167 |
| iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc) CSNKY · IE00B52MJD48 | Nikkei 225 | 99.5 % | 225 |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Ex USA UCITS ETF 1c EXUS · IE0006WW1TQ4 | MSCI World ex USA | 21.4 % | 167 |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Ex USA UCITS ETF 1d EXU1 · IE000Z0FC0G5 | MSCI World ex USA | 21.4 % | 167 |
Largest tracked stocks
1703 stocks from Japan are covered through our ETF holdings — these carry the highest single weight.
- ADVANTEST11.94 %
- FAST RETAILING8.34 %
- SOFTBANK GROUP8.21 %
- TOKYO ELECTRON8.07 %
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.4.76 %
- MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP4.74 %
- Toyota Motor Corp.3.49 %
- TOYOTA MOTOR3.48 %
- SoftBank Group Corp.3.07 %
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.3.05 %
- SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP3.05 %
- Advantest Corp.2.81 %
- Hitachi Ltd.2.80 %
- HITACHI2.79 %
- Tokyo Electron Ltd.2.77 %
- SONY GROUP2.56 %
- Sony Group Corporation2.56 %
- Kioxia Holdings Corporation2.52 %
- KIOXIA HOLDINGS2.51 %
- RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD2.49 %
All tracked stocks
231 names, ETF coverage on average in the 74.5th percentile of all stocks we cover. Sorted by ETF reach.
Other countries in this region
Australia
China
Hong Kong SAR, China
Indonesia
Korea, Rep.
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
In the Alysly network
How Japan connects to ETFs, indices and neighbouring names — every link is a measured relation, not a recommendation.
- Kirin Holdings Stock · domicile
- Asahi Kasei Corporation Stock · domicile
- Bridgestone Corporation Stock · domicile
- AGC Stock · domicile
- Sumitomo Metal Mining Stock · domicile
- Kubota Corporation Stock · domicile
- Marubeni Corporation Stock · domicile
- Toyota Tsusho Stock · domicile
- Sumitomo Corporation Stock · domicile
- Sompo HoldingsInc. Stock · domicile
- MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Stock · domicile
- East Japan Railway Company Stock · domicile
- Central Japan Railway Company Stock · domicile
- Mitsui O.S.K.LinesLtd. Stock · domicile
- KDDI Corporation Stock · domicile
- Chubu Electric Power CompanyIncorporated Stock · domicile
- TOKYO GAS Stock · domicile
- Secom Stock · domicile