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Horizon Kinetics Japan Owner Operator ETF (JAPN) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund from Horizon Kinetics focused on Japanese companies operated by individuals with significant ownership positions. News about JAPN centers on its Nasdaq launch, its Japan equity strategy, and Horizon Kinetics' long-term, value-oriented, proprietary research-driven investment approach.
Horizon Kinetics has launched its sixth ETF, the Japan Owner Operator ETF (NASDAQ:JAPN), which began trading on May 13, 2025. The actively managed fund focuses on Japanese companies run by owner-operators who maintain significant ownership positions in their businesses. JAPN aims to capitalize on the emerging trend of Japanese owner-entrepreneurs breaking traditional cultural norms, targeting companies with management that has high industry expertise, strong networks, and commitment to long-term growth.
The ETF differentiates itself from conventional Japanese indexes by investing in primarily domestic-focused businesses rather than export-oriented firms. Portfolio managers Murray Stahl, Aya Weissman, and Utako Kojima see opportunity in the underexplored segment of Japan's 4,000 listed companies, particularly focusing on those that break from the traditionally conservative Japanese corporate culture of maintaining excessive cash reserves.