Amid a roughly 10% decline in the Nikkei Average, the domestic mutual fund market saw a large inflow of funds in July 2026. Net assets stood at ¥204.5077 trillion at the end of the month, down approximately ¥2.2 trillion from the previous month.
According to estimates by Morningstar, net assets in Japan’s domestic mutual fund market stood at ¥204.5077 trillion at the end of July 2026, down approximately ¥2.2 trillion from the previous month.
Net inflows during the month reportedly changed significantly from the previous month. The article reports that ¥2.6956 trillion flowed into the mutual fund market even as the Nikkei Average fell by approximately 10%.
The article focuses on trends in the mutual fund market, reporting the scale of assets and fund flows as of the end of July and explaining the contrast between the decline in the stock market and fund flows into mutual funds.