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Sep 17, 2017 · Nikkei 225 or TOPIX. by Jamo » Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:27 am. In your opinion which is the better investment choice? I've read that over time all-market indexes such as TOPIX slightly outperform indexes with less stocks, such as the Nikkei 225 or S&P500 etc. This makes sense I guess, because you have greater diversification.
- The Nikkei 225 and The Oldest Index in Japan
- The Topix A More Accurate Representation of Japanese Markets
- The Jasdaq A Pioneer and Soon to Be Relic
- Japanese REIT Indexes
- Other Japanese Derived Indices
- Final Thoughts on Japanese Markets and Indices
When you often hear about how well the Japanese stock market is doing on the news they are often referring to the Nikkei 225. The Nikkei 225 tracks some of the largest Japanese companies over a wide array of sectors. It seems to operate much like the DOW but with more companies being tracked. The index is price weighted and thus is an average of al...
The TOPIX was created after the Nikkei in the year 1969. It was created as a market cap weighted index to be a more accurate representation of the Japanese stock market. It incorporates free float into its weighting as a way to exclude cross company held shares. Cross company holdings, known as Keiretsu, is a sign of respect when companies formed b...
JASDAQ is known as a small stock marketfor small domestic markets. Sony, Honda and Softbank were once listed on it but since they got big enough they switched to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Some would like it to become the Nasdaq of Japan. However, it seems like its days are numbered. Since the large consolidation of exchanges in Japan it has now bec...
Japan has REITs that are specifically in REIT indexes. If you want exposure to the Japanese real estatemarket it is important to invest in them individually. The TOPIX index excludes REITS so an investment in the TOPIX will exclude any Japanese REITS.
There are far to many indices to name them all here but just like in the United States there is literally and index for everything. These indexes track the following: 1. Bonds. 2. Commodities. 3. Foreign equity. 4. Market sector equities. 5. Dividend indices. If you want a full list of purchasable indices and their corresponding funds check out the...
After trying to figure out the wild world of Japanese market indexes I now realize why its often considered too large and confusing. It really is a mess and thankfully they are taking steps to resolve this by consolidating it down to three components. This will help companies list on the Japanese markets with less confusion and create a much less c...
- Bryan Shealy
The Topix is a broad market-cap based index, while the Nikkei, described by CLSA’s strategist Nicholas Smith as “a Flintstones index from an abacus age”, is an average of just 225...
Feb 6, 2024 · Between January 2022 and January 2024, TOPIX slightly outperformed the Nikkei Stock Average. Index Performance: TOPIX vs Nikkei 225 (January 4, 2022 = 100) Source: Bloomberg Components of TOPIX. Compared to the Nikkei Stock Average, TOPIX component stocks and top 10 companies differ as shown in the table below.
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TOPIX is a free-float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index. TOPIX shows the measure of current market capitalization assuming that market capitalization as of the base date (January 4 ,1968) is 100 points. This is a measure of the overall trend in the stock market, and is used as a benchmark for investment in japan stocks.
Oct 16, 2020 · Compared to the Nikkei, or Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average, the TOPIX is considered a more appropriate representation of all the Japanese stock markets because it reflects a fairer...
May 26, 2022 · The TOPIX is a much more accurate index of the Japanese overall economy than the Nikkei 225. This is because it reflects a fairer depiction of price changes and includes the largest companies trading on the TSE.
