The Horizon Kinetics Japan Owner Operator ETF (日本 オーナーオペレーター ETF, “the Fund,” ticker: JAPN) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF). It seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in companies domiciled in Japan, with locally driven revenues—specifically, firms operated by individuals who have significant ownership of the company. Many owner-operators exhibit a high degree of management skills, specific industry knowledge, networks, and strong commitment to grow the company’s long-term enterprise value.
Data as of: 05/12/2025
Ticker
JAPN
CUSIP
53656H835
ISIN
US53656H8354
Fund Type
Active Equity ETF
Exchange
NASDAQ
Inception Date
5/12/2025
Expense Ratio
0.85%
Typical Number of Holdings
30 to 50
Data as of: 05/13/2025
Daily Holdings
-
% Net Assets
4.70%
-
Name
KeePer Technical Laboratory Co Ltd
-
Ticker
6036 JP
-
CUSIP
BVFNJ69
-
Shares Held
2,000
-
Market Value
$58,224
-
% Net Assets
4.58%
-
Name
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co Ltd
-
Ticker
6544 JP
-
CUSIP
BF0QWT5
-
Shares Held
2,600
-
Market Value
$56,834
-
% Net Assets
4.53%
-
Name
Cash & Other
-
Ticker
Cash&Other
-
CUSIP
Cash&Other
-
Shares Held
56,183
-
Market Value
$56,183
-
% Net Assets
4.48%
-
Name
Hikari Tsushin Inc
-
Ticker
9435 JP
-
CUSIP
6416322
-
Shares Held
200
-
Market Value
$55,566
-
% Net Assets
4.46%
-
Name
ULS Group Inc
-
Ticker
3798 JP
-
CUSIP
B0WQ1Z7
-
Shares Held
1,400
-
Market Value
$55,350
-
% Net Assets
4.43%
-
Name
Oro Co Ltd
-
Ticker
3983 JP
-
CUSIP
BF0SCH9
-
Shares Held
3,200
-
Market Value
$54,902
-
% Net Assets
4.05%
-
Name
Digital Garage Inc
-
Ticker
4819 JP
-
CUSIP
6309422
-
Shares Held
1,600
-
Market Value
$50,196
-
% Net Assets
3.92%
-
Name
Furuno Electric Co Ltd
-
Ticker
6814 JP
-
CUSIP
6357614
-
Shares Held
2,800
-
Market Value
$48,568
-
% Net Assets
3.91%
-
Name
IG Port Inc
-
Ticker
3791 JP
-
CUSIP
B0QJFC7
-
Shares Held
3,800
-
Market Value
$48,455
-
% Net Assets
3.91%
-
Name
Resorttrust Inc
-
Ticker
4681 JP
-
CUSIP
6044132
-
Shares Held
4,800
-
Market Value
$48,479
-
% Net Assets
3.91%
-
Name
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp
-
Ticker
7532 JP
-
CUSIP
6269861
-
Shares Held
1,600
-
Market Value
$48,479
-
% Net Assets
3.86%
-
Name
Visional Inc
-
Ticker
4194 JP
-
CUSIP
BNC53Q0
-
Shares Held
800
-
Market Value
$47,869
-
% Net Assets
3.55%
-
Name
Finatext Holdings Ltd
-
Ticker
4419 JP
-
CUSIP
BN33L47
-
Shares Held
6,400
-
Market Value
$43,999
-
% Net Assets
3.49%
-
Name
Smaregi Inc
-
Ticker
4431 JP
-
CUSIP
BG08N73
-
Shares Held
2,000
-
Market Value
$43,247
-
% Net Assets
3.48%
-
Name
Kotobuki Spirits Co Ltd
-
Ticker
2222 JP
-
CUSIP
6489465
-
Shares Held
2,800
-
Market Value
$43,118
-
% Net Assets
3.34%
-
Name
OBIC Business Consultants Co Ltd
-
Ticker
4733 JP
-
CUSIP
6174620
-
Shares Held
800
-
Market Value
$41,366
-
% Net Assets
3.12%
-
Name
Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc
-
Ticker
2767 JP
-
CUSIP
6591478
-
Shares Held
3,000
-
Market Value
$38,740
-
% Net Assets
3.12%
-
Name
Starts Publishing Corp
-
Ticker
7849 JP
-
CUSIP
6372286
-
Shares Held
1,400
-
Market Value
$38,679
-
% Net Assets
3.10%
-
Name
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc
-
Ticker
6460 JP
-
CUSIP
B02RK08
-
Shares Held
1,800
-
Market Value
$38,412
-
% Net Assets
3.06%
-
Name
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
-
Ticker
3774 JP
-
CUSIP
B05H328
-
Shares Held
2,000
-
Market Value
$38,004
-
% Net Assets
3.04%
-
Name
AlphaPolis Co Ltd
-
Ticker
9467 JP
-
CUSIP
BRG9JV3
-
Shares Held
4,400
-
Market Value
$37,641
-
% Net Assets
3.00%
-
Name
M&A Capital Partners Co Ltd
-
Ticker
6080 JP
-
CUSIP
BFTRL69
-
Shares Held
2,000
-
Market Value
$37,147
-
% Net Assets
2.94%
-
Name
Furyu Corp
-
Ticker
6238 JP
-
CUSIP
BYYHNF0
-
Shares Held
5,800
-
Market Value
$36,431
-
% Net Assets
2.74%
-
Name
Yonex Co Ltd
-
Ticker
7906 JP
-
CUSIP
6993784
-
Shares Held
2,200
-
Market Value
$33,960
-
% Net Assets
2.50%
-
Name
Transaction Co Ltd
-
Ticker
7818 JP
-
CUSIP
B667QF3
-
Shares Held
1,800
-
Market Value
$31,004
-
% Net Assets
2.08%
-
Name
M3 Inc
-
Ticker
2413 JP
-
CUSIP
B02K2M3
-
Shares Held
2,000
-
Market Value
$25,806
-
% Net Assets
1.88%
-
Name
Sanrio Co Ltd
-
Ticker
8136 JP
-
CUSIP
6776349
-
Shares Held
600
-
Market Value
$23,276
-
% Net Assets
1.52%
-
Name
Ceres Inc/Japan
-
Ticker
3696 JP
-
CUSIP
BRG9CZ8
-
Shares Held
1,400
-
Market Value
$18,853
-
% Net Assets
1.37%
-
Name
U-Next Holdings Co Ltd
-
Ticker
9418 JP
-
CUSIP
BSN5BP9
-
Shares Held
1,200
-
Market Value
$16,986
-
% Net Assets
1.00%
-
Name
Tomy Co Ltd
-
Ticker
7867 JP
-
CUSIP
6046923
-
Shares Held
600
-
Market Value
$12,351
-
% Net Assets
0.96%
-
Name
Macnica Holdings Inc
-
Ticker
3132 JP
-
CUSIP
BVVQ8X2
-
Shares Held
1,000
-
Market Value
$11,898
Data as of: 05/13/2025
Daily Holdings
-
% Net Assets
Name
Ticker
CUSIP
Shares Held
Market Value
-
4.70%
KeePer Technical Laboratory Co Ltd
6036 JP
BVFNJ69
2,000
$58,224
-
4.58%
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co Ltd
6544 JP
BF0QWT5
2,600
$56,834
-
4.53%
Cash & Other
Cash&Other
Cash&Other
56,183
$56,183
-
4.48%
Hikari Tsushin Inc
9435 JP
6416322
200
$55,566
-
4.46%
ULS Group Inc
3798 JP
B0WQ1Z7
1,400
$55,350
-
4.43%
Oro Co Ltd
3983 JP
BF0SCH9
3,200
$54,902
-
4.05%
Digital Garage Inc
4819 JP
6309422
1,600
$50,196
-
3.92%
Furuno Electric Co Ltd
6814 JP
6357614
2,800
$48,568
-
3.91%
IG Port Inc
3791 JP
B0QJFC7
3,800
$48,455
-
3.91%
Resorttrust Inc
4681 JP
6044132
4,800
$48,479
-
3.91%
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp
7532 JP
6269861
1,600
$48,479
-
3.86%
Visional Inc
4194 JP
BNC53Q0
800
$47,869
-
3.55%
Finatext Holdings Ltd
4419 JP
BN33L47
6,400
$43,999
-
3.49%
Smaregi Inc
4431 JP
BG08N73
2,000
$43,247
-
3.48%
Kotobuki Spirits Co Ltd
2222 JP
6489465
2,800
$43,118
-
3.34%
OBIC Business Consultants Co Ltd
4733 JP
6174620
800
$41,366
-
3.12%
Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc
2767 JP
6591478
3,000
$38,740
-
3.12%
Starts Publishing Corp
7849 JP
6372286
1,400
$38,679
-
3.10%
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc
6460 JP
B02RK08
1,800
$38,412
-
3.06%
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
3774 JP
B05H328
2,000
$38,004
-
3.04%
AlphaPolis Co Ltd
9467 JP
BRG9JV3
4,400
$37,641
-
3.00%
M&A Capital Partners Co Ltd
6080 JP
BFTRL69
2,000
$37,147
-
2.94%
Furyu Corp
6238 JP
BYYHNF0
5,800
$36,431
-
2.74%
Yonex Co Ltd
7906 JP
6993784
2,200
$33,960
-
2.50%
Transaction Co Ltd
7818 JP
B667QF3
1,800
$31,004
-
2.08%
M3 Inc
2413 JP
B02K2M3
2,000
$25,806
-
1.88%
Sanrio Co Ltd
8136 JP
6776349
600
$23,276
-
1.52%
Ceres Inc/Japan
3696 JP
BRG9CZ8
1,400
$18,853
-
1.37%
U-Next Holdings Co Ltd
9418 JP
BSN5BP9
1,200
$16,986
-
1.00%
Tomy Co Ltd
7867 JP
6046923
600
$12,351
-
0.96%
Macnica Holdings Inc
3132 JP
BVVQ8X2
1,000
$11,898
Data as of: 05/12/2025
-
Net Asset Value
$24.8
-
NAV Change
$0.00
-
Median 30 Day Spread
%
-
Market Price
$24.80
-
Market Price Change
$0.00
-
Premium/Discount
$0 | 0.00%
Historical Data
Premium/Discount Range (%)
Date
-
Greatest Premium
0.22% 05/08/2025
-
Greatest Discount
N/A
-
Number of Days At
-
Premium:
4
-
NAV:
1
-
Discount:
0
-
Days Within Percent of NAV
-
Percent of Days +/- 0.5% of NAV:
100%
-
Number of Days +/- 0.5% of NAV:
5
The Premium/Discount chart shows the difference between the daily market price of the Fund's shares and the Fund's net asset value ("NAV").
IMPORTANT RISK DISCLOSURES
Please consider carefully a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and other important information, obtain a statutory prospectus and summary prospectus by contacting 646-495-7333. Read it carefully before investing.
The Horizon Kinetics Japan Owner Operator ETF (Symbol: JAPN) is an exchange traded fund managed by Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (“HKAM”).
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), may trade at a discount or premium to NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Fund’s investments in securities linked to real assets involve significant risks, including financial, operating, and competitive risks. Investments in securities linked to real assets expose the Fund to potentially adverse macroeconomic conditions, such as a rise in interest rates or a downturn in the economy in which the asset is located.
The Fund is non‐diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security.
The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets.
The Fund may invest in the securities of smaller and mid‐capitalization companies, which may be more volatile than funds that invest in larger, more established companies. The fund is actively managed and may be affected by the investment adviser’s security selections.
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
HKAM does not provide tax or legal advice, all investors are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors regarding an investment in the Fund. You may obtain additional information about HKAM at our website at www.horizonkinetics.com.
No part of this material may be copied, photocopied, or duplicated in any form, by any means, or redistributed without the express written consent of HKAM.
The Horizon Kinetics Japan Owner Operator ETF (JAPN) is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”). Foreside is not affiliated with JAPN or Horizon Kinetics LLC or its subsidiaries.
Asian Securities Risk. Investments in securities of issuers in Asian countries involve risks that are specific to Asia, including certain legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Certain Asian countries have experienced currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, political instability, armed conflict and social instability as a result of religious, ethnic, socio-economic and/or political unrest. Additionally, certain Asian economies have been and continue to be subject, to some extent, to over-extension of credit, high unemployment, high inflation, decreased exports, and economic recessions. Some economies in this region are dependent on a range of commodities, and are strongly affected by international commodity prices and are particularly vulnerable to price changes for these products. The market for securities in this region may also be directly influenced by the flow of international capital, and by the economic and market conditions of neighboring countries. Many Asian economies have experienced rapid growth and industrialization, and there is no assurance that this growth rate will be maintained. Some Asian economies are highly dependent on trade and, as a result, changes in trade policy, the threat of or actual imposition of tariffs and, as a result, changes in trade policy, the threat of or actual imposition of tariffs and economic conditions in other countries can impact these economies.
Risks Related to Investing in Japan. Japan’s economy has historically lagged that of its Asian neighbors and other major developed economies due in part of to economic, political and social conditions. Japan’s economic growth is heavily dependent on international trade, government support of the financial services sector and other troubled sectors, as well as governmental policy supporting its export market. However, slowdowns in the economies of key trading partners, such as the U.S. and China, leading to de-creased demand from these countries, new trade regulations, and changes in exchange rates may also have an adverse impact on the economy of Japan.
Currency Exchange Rate Risk. The Fund may invest in investments denominated in non-U.S. currencies or in securities that provide exposure to such currencies. Changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of non-U.S. currencies will affect the value of the Fund’s investment and the value of your Shares. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning and you may lose money.
Median 30 Day Spread is a calculation of Fund’s median bid-ask spread, expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth, computed by: identifying the Fund’s national best bid and national best offer as of the end of each 10 second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days; dividing the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the national best bid and national best offer; and identifying the median of those values.