# Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00B50MZ948 · ISIN IE00B50MZ948

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc (ISIN IE00B50MZ948) was priced at £430.62, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.16% a year (about £16 on £10,000).

## Summary

Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc is an open-ended fund (OEIC) from Vanguard. It is bought and sold once a day at its net asset value, through a platform or directly from the manager. Its ongoing charge is 0.16% a year — about £16 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£430.62** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| ISIN | IE00B50MZ948 |
| Category | Japan & Asia Pacific |
| Type | OEIC |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.16% a year (£16 per £10,000) |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/01/2010 |

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc 0.16% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 68 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 3 the same and 37 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.16%** per year (as of 14/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc holds 207 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 4.66% of the fund; the ten largest make up 30.3%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | [8306](https://fundology.uk/stock/8306) | 4.66% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | [7203](https://fundology.uk/stock/7203) | 3.27% |
| 3 | Tokyo Electron | [8035](https://fundology.uk/stock/8035) | 3.10% |
| 4 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | [8316](https://fundology.uk/stock/8316) | 2.98% |
| 5 | Advantest | [6857](https://fundology.uk/stock/6857) | 2.96% |
| 6 | Hitachi | [6501](https://fundology.uk/stock/6501) | 2.86% |
| 7 | SoftBank Group | [9984](https://fundology.uk/stock/9984) | 2.82% |
| 8 | Recruit | [6098](https://fundology.uk/stock/6098) | 2.63% |
| 9 | Sony Group | [6758](https://fundology.uk/stock/6758) | 2.58% |
| 10 | Kioxia | [285A](https://fundology.uk/stock/285A) | 2.46% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 23.9% |
| Financials | 19.2% |
| Information Technology | 18.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 14.3% |
| Communication Services | 7.0% |
| Health Care | 5.2% |
| Materials | 3.6% |
| Consumer Staples | 3.6% |
| Other sectors | 3.6% |
| Not classified | 0.3% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.1% |
| Cash and money market | 0.3% |

The 169 holdings on record (of 207 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00B50MZ948/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc?**

The ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc is 0.16% a year — about £16 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 Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc 0.16% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 68 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 3 the same and 37 less (share classes counted once).

**Is Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc accumulating or distributing?**

Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc?**

The ISIN of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc is IE00B50MZ948. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.

**What does Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc hold?**

As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Acc holds 207 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 4.66% of the fund; the ten largest make up 30.3%. Its ten largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (4.66%), Toyota Motor (3.27%), Tokyo Electron (3.10%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (2.98%), Advantest (2.96%), Hitachi (2.86%), SoftBank Group (2.82%), Recruit (2.63%), Sony Group (2.58%) and Kioxia (2.46%).

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/fund/equity/9144/japan-stock-index-fund-gbp-acc)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00b50mz948-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/Japan_Stock_Index_Fund_9144_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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