Franklin Templeton launches its first Japan index tracking ETF

To be listed on four exchanges

Franklin Templeton has made its foray into Japan-based index tracking ETFs with the launch of the FTSE Japan UCITS ETF.

With a focus on investing in mid and large-cap stocks in Japan, the passive ETF tracks the performance of the FTSE Japan index, which aims to incapsulate 90% of the investable Japanese equity market landscape.  Franklin Templeton's head of global index portfolio management Dina Ting and ETF portfolio manager Lorenzo Crosato will oversee the strategy, bringing over three decades of combined experience to the fund.  Franklin Templeton rebrands Metaverse UCITS ETF to include AI and blockchain Caroline Baron, head of EMEA ETF distribution at Franklin Templeton, said the Japanese equity...