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Asia-Pac DM — sector breakdown

TOPIX-17 NEXT FUNDS sector ETFs on Tokyo Stock Exchange — 4 direct (Pharma 1621 / Energy 1618 / Utilities 1627 / RealEstate 1633) + 7 synthetic across the remaining 13 buckets. Sourced exclusively via the Closelook data lake (jQuants subscription) — EODHD has no JPX coverage.

Source layer: Lake / jQuants

Snapshot Sep 16, 2026 · 4 regions × 11 sectors · refreshed daily.

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11 sectors in Asia-Pac DM

Full window matrix per sector. Source ETF and confidence per row.

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Asia-Pac DM vs other regions

Per-sector spread (this region minus the named region) for the selected window. Positive = Asia-Pac DM ahead.

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The Asia-Pac DM sector board, in numbers

This page decomposes the Asia-Pac DM equity market into its eleven GICS sectors. Coverage: TOPIX-17 NEXT FUNDS sector ETFs on Tokyo Stock Exchange — 4 direct (Pharma 1621 / Energy 1618 / Utilities 1627 / RealEstate 1633) + 7 synthetic across the remaining 13 buckets. Sourced exclusively via the Closelook data lake (jQuants subscription) — EODHD has no JPX coverage.

Asia-Pac DM — sector returns · snapshot 2026-09-16 · refreshed daily
Sector5d1m3mYTDVehicleConfidence
Communication Services+1.4%+3.1%+13.6%+25.9% 1626.TSE (approx.)high
Financials+2.2%+1.2%+7.9%+22.0% 1631.TSE+1632.TSE (approx.)high
Technology+0.4%-2.8%-1.1%+18.2% 1625.TSE+1626.TSE (approx.)high
Consumer Staples+0.4%-2.5%+4.1%+1.5% 1617.TSE (approx.)high
Utilities-0.7%+10.4%+12.8%-0.6% 1627.TSEhigh
Energy+1.1%+6.0%+17.1%-4.9% 1618.TSEhigh
Materials-1.6%-6.6%-9.5%-6.6% 1620.TSE+1623.TSE+1619.TSE (approx.)high
Health Care+1.2%-1.2%+3.7%-10.0% 1621.TSEhigh
Industrials-0.8%-4.3%-3.4%-11.0% 1624.TSE+1628.TSE+1619.TSE (approx.)high
Consumer Discretionary+0.7%-1.6%+3.2%-13.4% 1622.TSE+1630.TSE+1629.TSE (approx.)high
Real Estate-0.9%-0.3%-5.2%-26.1% 1633.TSEhigh

Rows sorted by YTD. The vehicle column names the tracker each cell is measured from — common vehicles for this exposure, listed for education, not recommendation. Cells flagged "approx." are built from the country-weighted approximation described in the methodology. closelook.net is an investment research diary.

FAQ · from the current data

Asia-Pac DM — data Q&A

Which sectors lead and lag Asia-Pac DM over one month?

As of 2026-09-16: leading — Utilities +10.4%, Energy +6.0%, Communication Services +3.1%; lagging — Materials -6.6%, Industrials -4.3%, Technology -2.8%.

Which sectors lead Asia-Pac DM year-to-date?

As of 2026-09-16, year-to-date: Communication Services +25.9%, Financials +22.0%, Technology +18.2%; at the bottom: Real Estate -26.1%, Consumer Discretionary -13.4%, Industrials -11.0%.

How is the Asia-Pac DM sector breakdown built?

TOPIX-17 NEXT FUNDS sector ETFs on Tokyo Stock Exchange — 4 direct (Pharma 1621 / Energy 1618 / Utilities 1627 / RealEstate 1633) + 7 synthetic across the remaining 13 buckets. Sourced exclusively via the Closelook data lake (jQuants subscription) — EODHD has no JPX coverage. Returns are close-to-close on the vehicle series; aggregates drop a missing member and renormalise rather than impute. Part of the Closelook Sector Engine — 11 sectors × 4 regions, refreshed daily after each regional market close.

Is this investment advice?

No. The Sector Engine is a data surface in an investment research diary. It describes where sector and regional returns have been over the stated windows; vehicle names are mentioned for orientation, never as recommendations.