- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 15 York Street, 2nd Floor Toronto ON Canada M5J 0A3
- IPO Date
- Aug 1, 2018
- Business
- CI Japan Equity Index ETF Hedged (JAPN.TO) is an exchange-traded fund managed by CI Global Asset Management Inc., a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp., that seeks to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Japan Equity Index CAD (hedged to the Canadian dollar); the index targets dividend-paying companies incorporated in Japan and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange across diversified sectors including consumer cyclical, financial services, industrials, healthcare, and communication services, with top holdings such as Toyota Motor Corp., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Honda Motor Co. Ltd., and Japan Tobacco Inc.. The ETF provides investors with exposure to growth and value stocks of Japanese companies spanning various market capitalizations, emphasizing dividend payers; it offers hedged units (JAPN.TO and JAPN.B) traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, quarterly cash distributions (e.g., $0.3707 per unit in December 2025 for JAPN.B), a management expense ratio (MER) of 0.50%-0.53%, and total net assets exceeding $733 million CAD as of mid-2025.. Launched on August 1, 2018 (with formation on June 22, 2018) and domiciled in Canada, the ETF operates primarily for Canadian investors targeting the Japanese equity market while mitigating currency risk through CAD hedging.. In recent developments, CI Global Asset Management completed the acquisition of Forge First Asset Management Inc. on December 1, 2025, integrating approximately $900 million in alternative investment funds to bolster its capabilities, following the initial announcement on September 9, 2025; the firm also announced regular 2025 distributions for CI ETFs including JAPN and continues ETF lineup expansions amid growing assets under management.. CI Global Asset Management, headquartered at 15 York Street, Second Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 0A3, maintains a broad ETF platform focused on international equities, fixed income, and alternatives for retail and institutional clients across Canada..