# Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00B523L313 · ISIN IE00B523L313

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc (ISIN IE00B523L313) was priced at £471.32, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.16% a year (about £16 on £10,000).

## Summary

Vanguard Pacific ex-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: **£471.32** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| ISIN | IE00B523L313 |
| 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 Pacific ex-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 Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc holds 120 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is BHP Group at 9.53% of the fund; the ten largest make up 47.3%.

### Top holdings

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

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHP Group | [BHP](https://fundology.uk/stock/BHP) | 9.53% |
| 2 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | [CBA](https://fundology.uk/stock/CBA) | 7.79% |
| 3 | DBS Group | [D05](https://fundology.uk/stock/D05) | 5.55% |
| 4 | AIA Group | [1299](https://fundology.uk/stock/1299) | 4.30% |
| 5 | National Australia Bank | [NAB](https://fundology.uk/stock/NAB) | 3.76% |
| 6 | Westpac Banking | [WBC](https://fundology.uk/stock/WBC) | 3.70% |
| 7 | Oversea-Chinese Banking | [O39](https://fundology.uk/stock/O39) | 3.63% |
| 8 | ANZ Group | [ANZ](https://fundology.uk/stock/ANZ) | 3.56% |
| 9 | Macquarie Group | [MQG](https://fundology.uk/stock/MQG) | 2.77% |
| 10 | Csl | [CSL](https://fundology.uk/stock/CSL) | 2.72% |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| Financials | 45.3% |
| Materials | 15.6% |
| Industrials | 9.1% |
| Real Estate | 6.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.1% |
| Health Care | 4.1% |
| Utilities | 3.3% |
| Consumer Staples | 2.9% |
| Other sectors | 5.3% |
| Not classified | 0.9% |

### By country

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

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Australia | 61.3% |
| Singapore | 18.5% |
| Hong Kong | 16.6% |
| New Zealand | 1.7% |
| Not classified | 0.9% |

### By type of asset

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

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 98.2% |
| Cash and money market | 0.9% |

The 89 holdings on record (of 120 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00B523L313/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of Vanguard Pacific ex-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 Pacific ex-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 Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc accumulating or distributing?**

Vanguard Pacific ex-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 Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc?**

The ISIN of Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc is IE00B523L313. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.

**What does Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc hold?**

As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund Acc holds 120 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is BHP Group at 9.53% of the fund; the ten largest make up 47.3%. Its ten largest holdings are BHP Group (9.53%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.79%), DBS Group (5.55%), AIA Group (4.30%), National Australia Bank (3.76%), Westpac Banking (3.70%), Oversea-Chinese Banking (3.63%), ANZ Group (3.56%), Macquarie Group (2.77%) and Csl (2.72%).

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/fund/equity/9146/pacific-ex-japan-stock-index-fund-gbp-acc)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00b523l313-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/Pacific_ex-Japan_Stock_Index_Fund_9146_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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