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Matthews Japan Active ETF JPAN

JPANNYSE ArcaMatthews AsiaC

$40.86−0.20 (−0.48%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

C45/ 100

Rank 14 of 18 in Japan

C45/100Rank 14 of 18inJapan
Intraday session: down, 4 prints from 41.06 to 40.86. Range 40.86 to 40.86. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.9040.9541.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$11M
1Y total return
+15.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.45%
Holdings
52
Avg volume · 30D
1.45K sh
52W range
low $35.13high $44.34
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The ETF.net JPAN Grade

C

Score 45 out of 100

Category
Japan⁠
Rank
14 of 18
Six-pillar profile for JPAN. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 44, Mission 100, Tradability 7, Holdings 35, Durability 26. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (7). Leans toward Mission.

Score 45 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 14

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F7 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 18

Our read on JPAN

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe Japan aisle is stacked with cheap index trackers. JPAN is the other thing: an active, stock-picked Japan portfolio from an Asia-only shop, launched in 2023 and priced like the research effort it is.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Actively managed by Matthews, a firm built around Asia, with one stated job: long-term capital appreciation from Japanese equities.
  • The portfolio stays inside the Japan mandate on the label, with no drift into the wider Asia-Pacific region.
  • Standard 1940 Act fund structure: no leverage, no commodity-pool plumbing, no derivative overlay to decode.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.79% a year it sits well above the typical Japan ETF, where index rivals like FLJP (0.09%) and BBJP (0.19%) set the floor.
  • A small, thinly traded fund, so spreads can run wider than the giant index names in the same aisle.
  • Launched in 2023, so the record is short, and cash comes back once or twice a year rather than quarterly.

JPAN Performance

Launched Sep 21, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
JPAN$11,537
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. JPAN $11,537. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for JPAN. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJPAN
Year to date+14.7%
1 month−5.9%
3 months−5.4%
1 year+15.4%
3 yearsper year+22.3%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for JPAN
YearReturn barJPAN
2026 YTD+14.7%
2025+23.0%
2024+18.2%
2023+5.8%

History from Sep 22, 2023

JPAN in the news

JPAN Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
4.45%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.83Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.83 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2023 $0.13; Dec 18, 2024 $0.47; Dec 17, 2025 $1.83. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 17, 2025Dec 22, 2025$1.83
Dec 18, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.47
Dec 14, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.13

$10,000 in JPAN 3 years ago paid $1,000 in dividends.

JPAN Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 13 of 18 in Japan
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.20
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−15.2%
37 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.86
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

JPAN Cost

Compare JPAN and FLJP

Overpaying vs FLJP, tied cheapest in Japan

$13,276

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • JPAN 0.79%

    $15,174

  • FLJP 0.09% Tied cheapest

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JPAN 0.79%
  • FLJP 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530JPAN $15,174FLJP $1,898

Year by year

YearJPANFLJPOverpaying
10$1,405$165$1,240
20$5,331$646$4,685
30$15,174$1,898$13,276

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