WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund

OPPJ

Market cap $139M

Only a few weeks into 2026, there are already plenty of macroeconomic factors for advisors and investors to keep a close eye on.  Both domestic and geopolitical headlines from the federal government can cause one's portfolio to shift, be it in a positive or negative direction.

WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund (OPPJ) offers diversified exposure to Japanese equities, blending large- and small-cap stocks. OPPJ trades at attractive valuations—13.7x earnings and 1.38x book—compared to the MSCI Japan Index's 17.8x earnings and 1.8x book. The ETF has delivered stable performance, averaging 13% annual returns since inception and closely tracking its benchmark.

Nikkei 225 struggles below 50,000 as upside momentum fades. Daily RSI drifts into neutral territory, signaling consolidation.

The Nikkei 225 falls to 49,303 as rate-hike odds for December 19 approach 80%. Electronics, pharma, and industrials lead declines as liquidity expectations tighten.

Nikkei closes at 51,063, extending gains for a second session. Manufacturing confidence hits a four-year high as exports strengthen.

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At the recent Midyear Market Outlook Symposium, TMX VettaFi Investment Strategist Cinthia Murphy led a timely discussion on the shifting global investment landscape. With uncertainty building in U.S. markets and international equities outperforming in 2025, investors are increasingly asking whether this trend has staying power.

As the global private equity industry took tentative steps toward recovery in 2024, Japan raced ahead. The value of private equity investment in Japan jumped nearly 41% over the prior-year total in 2024, far outpacing the 25% year-over-year gain in global private equity deal value, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

Today's data were a mixed bag, but the Bank of Japan will pay more attention to the sharp rise in Tokyo's inflation. Tokyo consumer prices rose more than expected to 2.6% YoY (vs 2.2% in July, 2.3% market consensus).

The “real” policy rate is massively negative, with the new policy rate of 0.25% far below Core CPI of 2.6%. When QT reaches about ¥3 trillion per month in 2026, it would represent a reduction of its JGB holdings of about 0.5% per month.