疫情與奧運下的日本 瀚亞看好日股四大動力

日本東京奧運將登場,新冠肺炎疫情卻為日本帶來變數,進入第四次緊急事態宣言,反觀日股近期在企業獲利及資金帶動下,逐步朝今年Q1三萬點高點推進,日股後市能否持續日不落的表現?

操作管理日股基金規模超過千億日圓的瀚亞投資-日本動力股票基金經理人Dean Cashman表示,日本股市估值相對全球其他國家仍偏低,對於有耐性且偏重基本面選股的投資人來說,日本股市正充滿投資機會。

瀚亞投資認為日本股市表現可望持續走強,著眼於四大利多,包括:企業獲利上修、股東權益報酬改善、估值便宜、公司治理改善等,最終也將反映在日股表現上。

日股熱絡,內外資交易火熱

根據日本證券業協會統計至2021年3月,日本投資人數較一年前增加308萬人,達到5,981萬人,創下歷史新高。日股不只內資交易火熱,外資買盤也是撐起日股,自2015年以來一直是淨賣方的外國投資人,也重返日本股市。

此外,日本股市相對較集中於循環型類股,正受惠於此波以價值股為主流的輪漲趨勢。日本企業短期盈利預測優於預期,特別是先前較受忽略的週期股,例如半導體設備、汽車及零組件、能源、耐久消費品等,盈利預測上調幅度最高,且目前市況(包括寬鬆政策、流動資金充裕及通貨膨脹環境)較為利多週期股和價值股。

然而,日股回升的趨勢是否持續?若市場氣氛逆轉,投資人是否再度拋棄日股?Dean Cashman認為,日本股市的估值仍較全球股市吸引人,而且提供「由下而上」的投資機會。面對一波波疫情所導致的市場衝擊,投資人必須謹慎選股,評估條件包括競爭力、資本政策及應對新挑戰的能力,以確定企業能否提供長期可持續的盈利。

發掘4大日股推動力

瀚亞投資解析日本企業不容忽視的原因,四大日股推動力包括:企業獲利上修、股東權益報酬(ROE)改善、估值便宜、公司治理改善。

近年來日企公司治理大幅改善,不但配息率持續上升,股份回購亦於2019年創下紀錄,日本TOPIX指數的回購金額年成長109%。在寬鬆的財政和貨幣政策環境下,日本企業資產負債表持續去槓桿化,現金充裕且財政狀況穩健,有能力進行融資。此外,過去十年日本企業重組步伐逐漸穩定,有助提高營運效率及改善長期盈利能力,基本面轉強,有能力抵禦外部衝擊。

圖、與全球股市比較,日本股市估值具吸引力
MSCI

資料來源:瀚亞投資、Refinitiv Datastream,截至2021年4月30日。MSCI世界指數 = MSCI綜合世界指數。 

績效靠動力選股策略建功

瀚亞投資-日本動力股票基金短中期績效優於同類型排名,有非常亮眼表現,而長期自成立以來表現優於大盤。日股在疫情干擾下,東京奧運題材也難以發揮,基金如何突破指數高檔震盪壓力,走出亮眼成績?

今年以來表現主要受惠於景氣回溫,有利於去年表現較壓抑的景氣循環股,包括金融、工業及原物料等產業,使得布局景氣循環類股的基金,更直接受惠資金輪動行情,帶動基金績效明顯提升。

另外,基金不受限於參考指標,而是採取主動操作、集中持股但大中小型股兼具的策略,專注於評價被低估的公司,順勢創造Alpha高額報酬機會。以本益比來看,基金平均僅18.8倍,明顯低於基準指數22.7倍;股價淨值比亦只有基準指標的一半,僅0.8倍(截至2021/4/30)。

基期低利於進場,多元幣別供選擇

日股基期仍相對其他股市低,但產業及個股前景可期,建議投資人可篩選中長期穩定表現的日本股票型基金介入。瀚亞投資-日本動力股票基金由瀚亞(新加坡)日本股票團隊操作,基金規模達1,415億日圓(2021/5/31)。基金不僅提供日圓、美元級別,另有美元避險、南非幣避險、澳幣避險及紐幣避險等各式貨幣級別,可做為進軍日本股市的彈性選擇。

表、基金績效表現
Japan-Dynamic-Performance-1

資料來源: Lipper,統計至2021/6/30,美元計價(%)。 

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