# Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00B51KW525 · ISIN IE00B51KW525 ## 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 13/11/2026, Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc (ISIN IE00B51KW525) was priced at £325.70, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.16% a year (about £16 on £10,000). ## Summary Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc 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 paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Latest close: **£325.70** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | ISIN | IE00B51KW525 | | Category | Japan & Asia Pacific | | Type | OEIC | | Provider | Vanguard | | Income | Distributing | | 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 | ## Income and distributions > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 14/11/2026, the latest distribution of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc was £5.449545 per share: it went ex-dividend on 31/12/2025 and was paid on 15/01/2026. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc declared 1 distribution. Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc has a distribution yield of 1.65% as at 31/10/2026. Latest distributions of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc per share, as of 14/11/2026: | Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share | |---|---|---| | 31/12/2025 | 15/01/2026 | £5.449545 | | 31/12/2024 | 15/01/2025 | £4.399682 | | 29/12/2023 | 15/01/2024 | £4.321149 | | 30/12/2022 | 31/01/2023 | £4.445058 | | 31/12/2021 | 14/01/2022 | £3.699394 | | 31/12/2020 | 14/01/2021 | £3.759918 | | 31/12/2019 | 15/01/2020 | £3.809871 | | 31/12/2018 | 14/01/2019 | £3.492783 | Distributions are not guaranteed: they can rise, fall or stop. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager. 17 distributions are on record since 31/12/2009. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc 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 Inc 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/IE00B51KW525/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc?** The ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc 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 Inc 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 Inc accumulating or distributing?** Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. **When does Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc pay dividends?** Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc pays its income out once a year. The latest distribution went ex-dividend on 31/12/2025 and was paid on 15/01/2026. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager; distributions are not guaranteed and can change. **What is Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc’s dividend yield?** Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc has a distribution yield of 1.65% as at 31/10/2026. In UK fund terms, a distribution yield is the income expected to be paid over the next 12 months as a percentage of the price on that date — an estimate, not a promise. Yields change with the fund’s price and income; a yield describes the fund, not what any investor will receive. **What is the ISIN of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc?** The ISIN of Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc is IE00B51KW525. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund. **What does Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc hold?** As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Inc 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/9145/japan-stock-index-fund-gbp-dist) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00b51kw525-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/Japan_Stock_Index_Fund_9145_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- 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.