The Bank of Japan is expected to gradually sell its held ETF assets as early as January 2026

According to Bloomberg, the Bank of Japan is expected to begin gradually selling its held ETF assets as early as January 2026, a move that is anticipated to last for decades to avoid impacting the market.

As of the end of September, its ETF holdings had a market value of approximately 83 trillion yen (about 534 billion USD), with a book value of about 37.1 trillion yen, following the decision on relevant disposal principles made at the September policy meeting.