# iShares MSCI Japan ETF (0JLU) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/0jlu · ISIN US46434G8226 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 05/10/2026, 0JLU (iShares MSCI Japan ETF, ISIN US46434G8226) closed at $99.23 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.49% a year (about £49 on £10,000). Over the five years to 05/10/2026 its total return was +64.3%, or +28.4% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares MSCI Japan ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 1996. It tracks the MSCI Japan — large and medium-sized Japanese companies. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.49% a year — about £49 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. > This fund is domiciled outside the UK and EU and does not publish the key information document UK rules require, so most UK platforms do not offer it to retail investors. It is shown for reference. Latest close: **$99.23** (05/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | 0JLU | | ISIN | US46434G8226 | | Category | Japan & Asia Pacific | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | MSCI Japan | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.49% a year (£49 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £14bn | | Launched | 1996 | | Domicile | United States | ## Past returns (periods to 05/10/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +31.02% | +26.91% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +70.81% | +54.14% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +64.30% | +28.44% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2021 +2.7%, 2022 −9.1%, 2023 +11.2%, 2024 +6.8%, 2025 +11.6%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 +24.4%. Returns of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +22.2%; to 30/09/2025: +12.9%; to 30/09/2024: +8.5%; to 30/09/2023: +10.7%; to 30/09/2022: −16.3%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2021 | +2.7% | -2.1% | Price | | 2022 | -9.1% | -16.8% | Price | | 2023 | +11.2% | +6.8% | Price | | 2024 | +6.8% | +3.2% | Price | | 2025 | +11.6% | +7.8% | Price | | 2026 to 02/10/2026 | +24.4% | +21.0% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 20.10% | -11.74% | | 3 years | 18.05% | -16.48% | | 5 years | 16.65% | -17.00% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 02/10/2026: 20.1% over 1 year, 18.0% over 3 years, 16.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI Japan ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −17.0% from 05/11/2021 to 24/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since December 2020 was −15.5% (12 months to 16/09/2022); the highest was +36.1% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 02/10/2026 the price of iShares MSCI Japan ETF was at its highest weekly close since October 2021, in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI Japan ETF 0.49% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 9 of the 93 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 0 the same and 84 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 14 funds track MSCI Japan, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.10% to 0.49% a year (02/10/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.19% | +30.7% | +41.2% | — | | HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD | 0.12% | +30.8% | +67.4% | +62.8% | | Invesco MSCI Japan UCITS ETF | 0.19% | +30.7% | +68.0% | +62.8% | | iShares MSCI Japan ETF (this fund) | 0.49% | +28.9% | +67.0% | +60.8% | | iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF | 0.48% | +30.9% | +67.4% | +61.8% | | iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 0.12% | +30.9% | +67.4% | +61.4% | | Multi Units Luxembourg SICAV - Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Acc | 0.12% | +28.2% | +63.7% | +60.2% | | State Street SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +30.8% | +67.0% | +61.9% | | UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Capitalisation -USD- | 0.10% | — | — | — | | UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF JPY dis Distribution | 0.12% | +30.7% | +66.9% | +61.9% | | UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF-JPY acc- Capitalisation | 0.12% | +30.8% | +69.2% | +63.0% | | Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF | 0.40% | +35.5% | +100.1% | +137.7% | | Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1D Distribution | 0.15% | +28.3% | +44.1% | — | | Xtrackers MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C | 0.20% | +30.9% | +67.6% | +62.8% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.49%** per year - ISA eligible: no - SIPP eligible: no ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of 0JLU?** The ongoing charge of 0JLU is 0.49% a year — about £49 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI Japan ETF 0.49% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 9 of the 93 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 0 the same and 84 less (share classes counted once). **What does 0JLU track?** 0JLU tracks the MSCI Japan — large and medium-sized Japanese companies. **Is 0JLU accumulating or distributing?** 0JLU is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual. **What is the ISIN of 0JLU?** The ISIN of 0JLU is US46434G8226. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; 0JLU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were 0JLU’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of 0JLU in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2021 +2.7%, 2022 −9.1%, 2023 +11.2%, 2024 +6.8%, 2025 +11.6%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 +24.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has 0JLU done after inflation?** Over the five years to 05/10/2026 0JLU’s total return was +64.3%, or +28.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.