Synera Funds Launches Takumi+ ETF for Japanese Equities
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Synera Funds has launched the Synera Funds Takumi+ ETF (Ticker: SMTJ) on the NYSE Arca, providing investors with a unique, actively-managed Japanese equities-focused strategy in ETF format. The fund aims to capitalize on Japan's structural shifts toward higher nominal growth, improved capital efficiency, and more disciplined corporate governance.
The Synera Funds Takumi+ ETF seeks capital appreciation through a foundational approach that combines investment theme screening with fundamentally-driven bottom-up Japanese equity selection. Additionally, the fund incorporates a systematic futures overlay to generate complementary, uncorrelated returns and mitigate downside risk without requiring additional capital allocation.
According to Yusuke Karube, President and CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Americas, Inc., the partnership represents an important opportunity to bring SuMi TRUST's Japanese equity expertise to a broader base of U.S. investors. The fund leverages the complementary expertise of three investment and product specialists: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Americas, Inc. serves as the Model Sub-Adviser for the Japanese Equity strategy, Millburn Ridgefield LLC acts as the Investment Adviser, and Twin Oak ETF Company serves as the ETF's organizer and operations partner.
Millburn Ridgefield LLC, a leader in systematic managed futures and an innovator in hybrid strategies, has a legacy in managed futures and quantitative strategies dating back more than 55 years. The firm currently manages over $14 billion in assets on behalf of a range of investors, from individuals and families to some of the largest institutions in the world.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Americas, Inc., the U.S.-based affiliate of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd., is one of Japan's leading institutional asset managers with $757 billion in assets under management as of August 31, 2026. SuMi TRUST is the international marketing name of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management and the entities within the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group.
Twin Oak ETF Company, a $1.1 billion asset management firm as of September 30, 2026, focuses on structuring and delivering differentiated, tax-aware investment strategies through the ETF format. The firm brings ETF infrastructure and operational expertise to the Synera Funds collaboration, creating a differentiated solution designed to meet evolving investor needs.
The Synera Funds Takumi+ ETF is a series of The RBB Fund Trust, an SEC-registered investment company structured as a regulated investment company (RIC). The ETF is actively managed and provides investors with continuous liquidity during market hours through its exchange listing. SMTJ has a gross expense ratio of 2.01% and a net expense ratio of 0.86% after waivers, with the adviser contractually agreeing to waive management fees and pay fund expenses until at least December 31, 2027.
Synera Funds, focused on developing investment solutions designed to provide investors with differentiated access to global investment opportunities, seeks to offer investment solutions that meet today's evolving market environment. Through active management, fundamental research, and systematic investment strategies, Synera Funds aims to offer investment solutions tailored to investors' needs.