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Kao Corporation

Latest Tokyo Brief coverage on Kao Corporation, tracking filings, financial news, and market signals from Japan.

Code
4452
Exchange
TSE
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TSE:4452

  1. Kao Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast After a Land Sale Flattered the First Half

    Kao's first-half operating profit rose 38.5% to ¥95.8bn, with ¥11.5bn of that from a land sale tied to a logistics overhaul; even excluding the gain, profit was the strongest since 2019, and the company raised its full-year operating-profit target to ¥190bn from ¥182bn.

Kao Corporation (4452): fund positioning

Current holdings disclosed by tracked funds.

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fund positioning
FundNAV weightHoldings as of
Global X Morningstar Japan High Dividend ESG ETF9.32%28 Oct 2026
iFreeETF Japan Equity Dividend Rotation Strategy ****6.87%2 Nov 2026
NEXT FUNDS TOPIX-17 RAW MATERIALS & CHEMICALS ETF6.23%30 Oct 2026
iShares MSCI Japan High Dividend ETF2.85%2 Nov 2026
iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility (ex-REITs) ETF1.56%2 Nov 2026
Matthews Japan Fund1.24%30 Jun 2026
Matthews Japan Active ETF1.23%30 Jun 2026
SMT ETF Japan Equity Income Strategy Active1.18%2 Nov 2026
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund1.07%31 Jul 2026
iShares JPX/S&P CAPEX & Human Capital ETF1.01%2 Nov 2026
Listed Index Fund Japanese Economy Contributor Stocks ****1.01%2 Nov 2026
iFreeETF MSCI Japan Human and Physical Investment Index ****1%2 Nov 2026
Commonwealth Japan Fund1%31 Jul 2026
One ETF JPX/S&P CAPEX & Human Capital Index0.99%2 Nov 2026
Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF0.88%30 Jun 2026
MAXIS Japan Equity High Dividend 70 Market Neutral ETF0.84%2 Nov 2026
MAXIS JAPAN Proactive Investment in Physical and Human Capital 200 Index ETF0.82%2 Nov 2026
iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF0.81%30 Oct 2026
iFreeETF MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) ****0.64%2 Nov 2026
NEXT FUNDS MSCI Japan Empowering Women Select Index Exchange Traded Fund0.63%30 Oct 2026
Global X MSCI Governance-Quality Japan ETF0.63%28 Oct 2026
iFreeETF MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index ****0.6%2 Nov 2026
Global X MSCI Japan Climate Change ETF0.59%28 Oct 2026
iShares MSCI Japan Climate Action ETF0.59%2 Nov 2026
NEXT FUNDS Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index Exchange Traded Fund0.52%30 Oct 2026