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Jetzt in Japan investieren: Die Gründe, die Top-Fonds

GMO rät zu einer höheren Japan-Gewichtung.
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GMO, der bekannte Value Asset Manager von Jeremy Grantham plädiert für eine höhere Gewichtung japanischer Aktien. Laut GMO sind sie in einem Umfeld hoher Bewertungen und geopolitischer Unsicherheiten gut positioniert, um attraktive Renditen zu liefern. Dennoch sind viele Anleger untergewichtet. TiAM FundResearch gibt ihnen daher einen Überblick über die besten Japan-Fonds.

18.03.2025 | 14:30 Uhr von «Jörn Kränicke»

Der durchschnittliche internationale Aktienfonds hält eine Untergewichtung von 6,9 Prozent im Vergleich zur MSCI EAFE-Benchmark. GMO rät daher dazu, dass es an der Zeit ist, diese Lücke zu schließen – und sogar noch weiter zu gehen, indem Japan übergewichtet wird.

Drei Hauptgründe sprechen für Investitionen in Japan

Ausstieg aus der Deflation verbessert das makroökonomische Umfeld:

Jahrzehntelange Deflation in Japan führte zu geringem Wachstum und niedriger Investitionsbereitschaft. Nun haben steigende Preise und Löhne diesen Trend umgekehrt. Die Bank of Japan erhöhte die Zinsen, und das nominale BIP soll 2025 mit 3,4 % deutlich stärker wachsen als im Durchschnitt der letzten Jahre.

Unternehmensreformen haben einen Wendepunkt überschritten:

Japanische Unternehmen stehen unter zunehmendem Druck, ihre Kapitalrenditen zu verbessern. Aktienrückkäufe sind stark gestiegen, wechselseitige Unternehmensbeteiligungen werden abgebaut, und Übernahmen – auch durch ausländische Investoren – nehmen zu. Diese Entwicklungen zwingen Unternehmen, effizienter zu arbeiten und aktionärsfreundlicher zu agieren.

Attraktive Bewertungen und solide Bilanzen bieten eine Sicherheitsmarge:

Trotz globaler Unsicherheiten bleiben japanische Unternehmen finanziell stabil und profitieren von diversifizierten Exportmärkten. Kleine Value-Aktien in Japan gelten derzeit als besonders attraktiv, und die günstige Bewertung des Yen bietet zusätzliches Renditepotenzial für internationale Investoren.

Hohe Japan-Gewichtung von GMO

Ende 2024 hatte GMO in seiner Benchmark-Free Allocation Strategy (BFAS) – der flexibelsten und benchmarkunabhängigsten Multi-Asset-Strategie – fast 28 Prozent des Aktienportfolios in Japan investiert (zum Vergleich: 4,8 % im MSCI ACWI). Die stärker benchmarkorientierte Global All Country Equity Allocation Strategy (GEAS) hielt fast das Dreifache der Benchmark-Gewichtung für Japan.

Fazit: Japan bietet eine einmalige Gelegenheit für Anleger, die auf attraktive Bewertungen, robuste Fundamentaldaten und eine neue Ära der Unternehmensführung setzen wollen.

Japan-Fonds im Überblick

Name ISIN tgl. Perf. 1 Jahr tgl. Perf. seit 1.1. tgl. Perf. 3 Jahre tgl. Perf. 5 Jahre
Morgan Stanley Japanese Equity Fund (JPY) A LU0512093542 13,68% -0,51% 54,35% 116,73%
JPMorgan Investment Funds - Japan Strategic Value Fund A (acc) - JPY LU0329204209 13,29% 0,53% 41,03% 111,97%
UI - Four Seasons Alpha Max Japan Fund Q JPY LU1865177098 9,59% 0,01% 28,24% 55,72%
JPMorgan Funds - Japan Equity Fund A (acc) - USD LU0210527361 9,55% -2,42% 16,99% 61,15%
Man Japan CoreAlpha Equity Class D H EUR Shares IE00B5648R31 9,53% -1,28% 93,89% 173,78%
UBS (L) FS - MSCI Japan Socially Responsible UCITS ETF (JPY) A-dis LU1230561679 8,68% -1,45% 15,85% 41,71%
iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) IE00B7XYN974 8,40% -4,53% 73,70% 154,85%
Vitruvius Japanese Equity B EUR LU0117772284 8,26% -4,65% 61,06% 99,76%
iMGP Japan Opportunities C EUR HP LU0204988207 8,25% 0,42% 73,38% 117,01%
Alma Eikoh Japan Large Cap Equity Fund I JPY Capitalisation LU1013116519 8,13% -0,77% 34,97% 101,39%
ERSTE Responsible Stock Japan EUR R01 (T) (EUR) AT0000697073 8,10% -2,05% 22,96% 55,48%
BNP Paribas Japan Small Cap Classic Cap LU0069970746 7,89% -6,23% 17,93% 57,90%
DWS Invest CROCI Japan LCH LU1769942233 7,85% -0,95% 68,68% 153,65%
Franklin Japan Fund A (acc) JPY LU0116920520 7,82% 1,45% 37,37% 86,12%
Swisscanto (LU) Equity Fund Small & Mid Caps Japan AT LU0123487463 7,32% -2,98% 24,54% 53,50%
PrivilEdge - Alpha Japan (JPY) PA LU2191964589 6,85% -3,54% 27,41%
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF - EUR Hedged Acc IE00BYQCZJ13 6,55% -3,11% 88,42% 168,97%
AMUNDI FUNDS Equity Japan Target AJ (C) LU0568583008 6,50% 1,10% 32,63% 51,16%
iShares MSCI Japan USD Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) IE00BCLWRG39 6,41% -7,28% 78,23% 156,65%
UBS (Lux) Equity Fund - Japan Sustainable (JPY) P-acc LU0098994485 6,38% -0,88% 26,77% 76,75%
JPMorgan Investment Funds - Japan Sustainable Equity Fund A (acc) - JPY LU0070214613 6,37% -1,76% 21,73% 61,83%
Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan Strategic Value Fund A JPY IE00B3VTHJ49 5,98% 1,64% 41,25% 108,63%
CT (Lux) Japan Equities ZE LU2656572810 5,91% -4,50%
Schroder ISF Japanese Opportunities JPY A Acc LU0270818197 5,72% -2,05% 27,37% 72,71%
M&G (Lux) Japan Fund JPY A Accumulation LU1797807986 5,38% -1,75% 36,01% 98,12%
Amundi Funds Japan Equity Value - A2 JPY (A) LU0248702192 5,34% -0,55% 13,20% 43,87%
CT Japan Fund Retail Acc EUR GB00B0WHP703 5,06% -4,30% 27,31% 76,83%
E.I. Sturdza Funds - Nippon Growth (UCITS) Fund JPY M IE00B45CFP81 5,02% -3,63% 41,45% 116,83%
Pictet - Japanese Equity Selection HP EUR LU0248317363 4,72% -2,62% 55,33% 150,64%
Danske Invest - Japan A LU0193802039 4,43% -1,47% 34,17% 78,95%
Pictet - Japanese Equity Opportunities P dy JPY LU0208610880 4,40% -2,40% 22,38% 73,47%
Matthews Asia Funds - Japan Fund A Acc USD LU1220257304 4,40% -4,84% 22,70% 67,31%
Amundi Japan TOPIX UCITS ETF - Daily Hedged EUR EUR thesaurierend LU1681037864 4,39% -3,82% 65,97% 117,11%
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD (Acc) Share Class IE00BYX8XC17 4,38% -1,03% 12,11% 45,74%
UBAM - SNAM Japan Equity Sustainable IC JPY (Thesaurierung) LU1861470497 4,32% 0,84% 21,49% 55,22%
AXA IM Japan Equity A JPY IE0008366589 4,21% -4,83% 23,71% 45,27%
HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF USD Acc IE00BKY55S33 4,20% -2,91% 33,37%
Nippon Portfolio (A) JPY AT0000955596 4,15% -1,42% 20,83% 52,18%
T. Rowe Price Funds SICAV - Japanese Equity Fund A LU0230817339 4,12% 0,22% 1,11% 20,60%
Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF 1C IE00BG36TC12 4,04% -3,90% 20,73% 47,89%
The Jupiter Global Fund - Japan Select Class L USD Acc LU0425093290 3,85% -1,14% 19,43% 53,77%
Edmond de Rothschild Fund Japan A FR0010976555 3,82% -8,14% 13,99% 38,45%
SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETF JPY IE00BZ0G8B96 3,72% -3,39% 29,15% 64,35%
Candriam Sustainable Equity Japan - C Part (C) LU1434526460 3,58% -2,24% 14,88% 39,39%
BNY Mellon Japan Small Cap Equity Focus Fd EUR A Acc IE00BFLQDQ87 3,47% -5,96% -11,15% 29,43%
M&G (Lux) Japan Smaller Companies Fund JPY A Accumulation LU1797818082 3,46% -1,82% 28,77% 122,51%
Swisscanto (LU) Equity Fund Systematic Responsible Japan AA LU1900092112 3,38% -4,62% 27,92% 54,08%
Pictet - Japan Index - P dy JPY LU0208606854 3,36% -3,48% 26,58% 60,83%
Goldman Sachs Japan Equity Partners Portfolio Base Acc Snap LU1217870671 3,31% -3,67% 21,80% 67,60%
Nordea 2 - Japanese Responsible Enhanced Equity Fund - BI - EUR LU1648401823 3,06% -1,72% 28,73% 71,30%
BlackRock Global Funds - Japan Small & MidCap Opportunities Fund A2 EUR LU0171289068 2,98% -4,04% 12,21% 46,19%
MFS Meridian Funds - Japan Equity Fund A1 EUR LU0219423752 2,96% -0,44% 17,44% 49,92%
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF DE DE000A2PADQ2 2,95% -2,68% 26,99% 65,61%
Invesco MSCI Japan Universal Screened UCITS ETF Acc IE00BMDBMV87 2,88% -2,26% 24,95%
Fidelity Sustainable Research Enhanced Japan Equity UCITS ETF Acc JPY IE00BNGFMX61 2,84% -4,57% 27,51%
UBS (Irl) MSCI Japan Universal UCITS ETF (JPY) A-acc JPY IE00BNC0MD55 2,74% -3,06% 27,26%
BNP Paribas Japan Equity Classic Cap LU0012181748 2,72% -3,91% 23,00% 61,10%
Schroder ISF Japanese Equity JPY A Acc LU0106239873 2,68% -2,14% 11,52% 49,62%
Invesco Japanese Equity Advantage Fund A Acc JPY LU0607514717 2,50% -1,77% 7,21% 40,69%
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF USD (Acc) IE00B4L5YX21 2,48% -1,79% 24,81% 61,73%
CPR Renaissance Japon P FR0010469312 2,43% -1,53% 22,93% 46,15%
BlackRock Global Funds - Japan Flexible Equity Fund A2 EUR LU0212924608 2,35% -4,94% 29,19% 74,78%
State Street Japan ESG Screened Index Equity Fund I LU1159239604 2,27% -2,88% 26,80% 57,38%
Eurizon Fund - Equity Japan LTE - Z EUR acc LU0335978358 2,22% -3,92% 25,67% 60,35%
Russell Investment Company Japan Equity Fund A Acc IE0003506866 2,21% -3,69% 21,52% 51,75%
Swisscanto (CH) IPF I Index Equity Fund Japan Responsible NT CH1225622724 2,20% -3,74%
Amundi MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Acc LU1781541252 2,11% -2,92% 28,09% 58,66%
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF IE00B95PGT31 2,11% -2,50% 25,72% 64,17%
Fidelity Funds - Japan Value Fund A-ACC-Euro LU0413543058 2,09% -1,05% 26,19% 93,55%
UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions - MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (JPY) A-dis LU0136240974 2,07% -2,89% 26,07% 56,03%
Goldman Sachs Japan Equity (Former NN) - P Cap JPY LU0082087783 2,04% -2,84% 26,10% 78,13%
Deka MSCI Japan Climate Change ESG UCITS ETF DE000ETFL318 1,91% -2,76% 18,05% 36,35%
PineBridge Japan Equity Fund A USD Acc IE00B0VPN609 1,89% -5,27% 26,24% 53,66%
BNP Paribas Easy Japan ESG Filtered Min TE LU1291102447 1,83% -1,55% 26,61% 58,35%
Goldman Sachs Japan Equity Portfolio Base Shares (Acc.) (Snap) LU0234695293 1,79% -2,97% 23,45% 68,48%
Fidelity MSCI Japan Index Fund P-ACC-USD IE00BYX5N334 1,74% -2,78% 26,28% 63,82%
Amundi MSCI Japan ESG Climate Net Zero Ambition CTB - UCITS ETF Dist LU2300294746 1,71% -2,30% 24,08%
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc) IE00B53QDK08 1,70% -2,27% 24,90% 61,14%
Deka MSCI Japan UCITS ETF DE000ETFL300 1,69% -2,97% 23,13% 51,07%
Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Investor USD IE0007292083 1,63% -2,82% 25,61% 63,01%
Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG Screened UCITS ETF 1D IE00BPVLQD13 1,53% -3,74% 22,96% 51,88%
Amundi Funds Japan Equity Engagement - A EUR (C) LU1926208726 1,52% -5,24% 9,28% 25,21%
Amundi ETF - PEA Japan TOPIX ETF - EUR FR0013411980 1,44% -2,97% 25,08% 54,66%
AMUNDI INDEX SOLUTIONS-AMUNDI JPX-NIKKEI 400 - UCITS ETF - JPY LU1681039050 1,43% -2,23% 26,99% 57,10%
Swisscanto (CH) Index Equity Fund Japan Responsible NT CH1224025382 1,38% -3,75%
JPM Japan Research Enhanced Index Equity (ESG) UCITS ETF - USD (acc) IE00BP2NF958 1,28% -3,34%
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist FR0010245514 1,19% -2,93% 24,16% 51,82%
abrdn SICAV I - Japanese Sustainable Equity Fund A Acc JPY LU0011963674 1,18% -3,26% 12,85% 38,40%
PineBridge Japan Small Cap Equity Fund A3 JPY Acc IE0030417830 1,06% -0,24% -10,44% 15,01%
iShares MSCI Japan ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc) Share Class IE00BFNM3L97 1,05% -2,34% 24,18% 61,85%
AXA IM Japan Small Cap Equity A JPY IE0008366696 0,90% -1,70% -7,95% 2,18%
Fidelity Funds - Sustainable Japan Equity Fund A-Euro LU0069452018 0,78% -3,30% 7,56% 53,70%
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D) LU1931974775 0,64% -2,67% 26,73% 55,76%
iShares Japan Equity Index A2 USD LU0836512888 0,59% -2,96% 22,87% 62,13%
iShares MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) IE00BHZPJ346 0,58% -1,97% 21,98% 58,39%
iShares Japan Index Fund - EUR D Acc IE00BDRK7T12 0,50% -3,52% 22,60% 55,61%
abrdn SICAV I - Japanese Smaller Companies Sustainable Equity A Acc JPY LU0278936439 0,38% 0,40% 2,70% 20,58%
Allianz Fonds Japan  - A - EUR DE0008475112 0,31% -3,93% 20,81% 58,86%
DWS Nomura Japan Growth LC DE0008490954 0,23% -4,81% 49,86% 117,56%
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C LU0274209740 0,17% -3,32% 25,41% 55,62%
Allianz Japan Equity A (USD) LU0348751388 0,17% -3,88% 20,42% 58,21%
Invesco MSCI Japan UCITS ETF IE00B60SX287 0,06% -2,81% 25,02% 55,30%
KBC Equity Fund Asia Pacific (auss.) BE0152250578 0,04% -3,11% 7,15% 28,72%
Ossiam Bloomberg Japan PAB NR UCITS ETF - 1C (EUR) LU1655103643 -0,32% -2,88% 19,80% 48,30%
DekaLux-Japan CF LU0048313653 -0,37% -2,97% 19,57% 55,32%
Janus Henderson Horizon Japanese Smaller Companies Fund A2 USD LU0011890265 -0,42% 1,82% 7,98% 52,18%
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped UCITS ETF Cap LU1753045845 -0,60% 0,98% 0,79% 24,84%
Invesco Nippon Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund A Acc JPY LU0028119526 -0,99% -5,85% -3,31% 24,57%
Janus Henderson Horizon Japan Opportunities Fund A2 USD LU0011889929 -1,23% -1,47% 24,80% 66,21%
Schroder ISF Japanese Smaller Companies JPY A Acc LU0106242315 -1,27% -1,87% -2,67% 24,69%
HSBC MSCI JAPAN ETF IE00B5VX7566 -1,66% -4,22% 22,89% 52,64%
Comgest Growth Japan JPY Acc IE0004767087 -1,80% -5,71% -2,45% 17,99%
TBF Japan EUR R DE000A1WZ3Y1 -1,82% -5,42% 35,16% 77,71%
Invesco MSCI Japan ESG Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF IE000I8IKC59 -1,87% -1,44% 9,71%
Baillie Gifford Worldwide Japanese Fund Class B EUR acc IE00BYW73306 -1,95% -0,29% 0,79% 27,86%
Fidelity Funds - Japan Growth Fund I-ACC-JPY LU0261965585 -2,38% -3,31% 13,72% 53,18%
iShares Nikkei 225 (R) UCITS ETF (DE) DE000A0H08D2 -2,40% -5,99% 24,60% 56,57%
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB - UCITS ETF DR (C) LU2233156749 -2,42% -1,43% 1,36%
BL - Equities Japan B LU0578148453 -2,53% -4,54% 5,58% 22,10%
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1C LU2196470426 -2,69% -6,83% 25,40%
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D LU0839027447 -2,70% -6,83% 22,40% 51,76%
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF JPY (Acc) IE00B52MJD48 -2,80% -6,39% 23,47% 55,27%
Capital Group Fund Japan Equity B USD LU0235150835 -3,61% -3,61% 9,51% 57,28%
SPDR® MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF JPY (Acc) IE00BQQPV184 -3,62% -3,87% 9,05%
UBS (Irl) ETF plc - MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF (JPY) A-acc IE00BN4Q0X77 -4,10% -2,66% 9,66%
GAM Japan Equity A EUR LU0289132739 -5,60% -0,49% -2,52% 22,87%
Allianz Japan Smaller Companies Equity A EUR LU1941710565 -6,07% -4,61% 4,66% 26,11%
GAM Star Japan Leaders Ordinary EUR Acc IE0003012535 -6,81% -3,39% -5,30% 14,50%
Nomura Japan High Conviction Fund A EUR IE00BBT38246 -12,01% -6,71% -16,62% 8,81%
UBAM - Angel Japan Small Cap Equity  APC JPY (Thesaurierung) LU0306284893 -15,13% -8,08% -22,94% 1,24%
UI - Four Seasons Alpha Max Japan F JPY LU1728552297
Franklin FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Acc IE000D0T0BO1 -3,12%
BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable Japan ETF EUR Capitalisation IE000YARBD10 -1,27%
Ofi Invest ISR Actions Japon A FR0013392065 -3,47%

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