fundnote株式会社 has launched the publicly offered investment trust fundnoteNVI日本バリューファンド, with an initial setup amount of ¥290 million. Applications for regular investments also opened on the same day. The fund will select stocks using the investment approach of 日本バリュー・インベスターズ, investing in undervalued, high-quality companies with a view to improving corporate value over the medium to long term.
This fund, offered by independent asset manager fundnote株式会社, analyzes listed companies in the Japanese market from a medium- to long-term perspective and invests primarily in undervalued stocks. Through investments in beneficiary certificates of the master fund, stocks are selected based on a combination of indicators such as PER, PBR and dividend yield, together with assessments of corporate quality and earnings power.
After the fund commences operations, part of its investment management authority will be outsourced to 日本バリュー・インベスターズ株式会社. As a rule, the fund intends to maintain a high equity allocation. Applications for regular investments have been accepted since 8 October 2026.
The fund overview states that the investment target is Japanese equities, with an initial setup amount of ¥290 million, a trust fee consisting of a basic annual rate of 1.98% (1.8% per year before tax), a trust asset retention fee of 0.3% when redemption is requested, and a minimum subscription amount of ¥1 million, in ¥1 increments, among other terms.