ETF · iShares
CNKY iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B52MJD48London Stock Exchange: CNKYBlackRock, Inc.
- Japan & Asia Pacific
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£293.85
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.48% a year
- Fund size
- £446m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, CNKY (iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B52MJD48) closed at £293.85 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.48% a year (about £48 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +60.8%, or +25.5% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +16.2%
- +12.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +70.5%
- +54.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +60.8%
- +25.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,608 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,255 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −10.5%, 2023 +15.0%, 2024 +10.1%, 2025 +20.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.4%. Returns of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +40.5%; to 30/09/2025: +18.1%; to 30/09/2024: +14.7%; to 30/09/2023: +9.4%; to 30/09/2022: −13.9%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +20.4% | +16.5% | |
| to | +20.2% | +16.1% | |
| to | +10.1% | +6.3% | |
| +15.0% | +10.4% | ||
| −10.5% | −18.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +40.5% | +35.6% |
| from | +18.1% | +13.5% |
| from | +14.7% | +11.8% |
| from | +9.4% | +2.8% |
| from | −13.9% | −20.9% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
18.7%over 5 years
| 1 year | 25.7% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 21.0% |
| 5 years | 18.7% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −18.2%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −15.6%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +74.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 14.8%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 25.7% over 1 year, 21.0% over 3 years, 18.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −18.2% from 22/03/2024 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −15.6% (12 months to 15/04/2022); the highest was +74.7% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF was 14.8% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.48%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £48
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £238
- of £10,000, before growth
- 89 charge less
- 5 the same
- 14 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 0.48% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 14 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 89 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2010.
It tracks the Japan Nikkei 225.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.48% a year — about £48 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.
Japan & Asia Pacific: Companies in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the wider Pacific region.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- CNKY
- ISIN
- IE00B52MJD48
- Also listed as
- SXRZ (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- Japan Nikkei 225
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.48% a year · about £48 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £446m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Japan & Asia Pacific
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £252.95 on 14/11/2025 to £293.85 on 13/11/2026 (+16.2%). The lowest close shown was £240.05 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £344.70 on 19/06/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 226
- on record
- Ten largest
- 44.8%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 28
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 10.9%
- Fast Retailing
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Retailing9983Consumer Discretionary | 10.86% |
| 2 | Advantest6857Information Technology | 10.41% |
| 3 | Tokyo Electron8035Information Technology | 7.19% |
| 4 | SoftBank Group9984Communication Services | 4.94% |
| 5 | Recruit6098Industrials | 2.96% |
| 6 | KDDI9433Communication Services | 1.97% |
| 7 | TDK6762Information Technology | 1.83% |
| 8 | KONAMI Group9766Communication Services | 1.59% |
| 9 | Fanuc6954Industrials | 1.54% |
| 10 | Shin-Etsu Chemical4063Materials | 1.54% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology30.1%
- Consumer Discretionary20.2%
- Industrials18.2%
- Communication Services10.2%
- Health Care7.0%
- Materials4.3%
- Consumer Staples3.8%
- Financials3.5%
- Other sectors2.9%
By type of asset
- Equity98.9%
- Cash and money market1.1%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 225 holdings; the ten largest make up 44.8% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
3 funds track Japan Nikkei 225, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.09% to 0.50% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.48% a year | 0.48% | +16.2% | +70.5% | +60.8% |
| iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)Distributing · 0.50% a year | 0.50% | +15.7% | +70.2% | +58.8% |
| Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DR) Distribution 1DDistributing · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +16.7% | +72.6% | +64.1% |
As of
Nikkei 225 funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
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Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 73 Japan and Asia Pacific share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
Pro
Pro — currently by invitation
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of CNKY?
The ongoing charge of CNKY is 0.48% a year — about £48 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 Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 0.48% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 14 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 89 less (share classes counted once).
What does CNKY track?
CNKY tracks the Japan Nikkei 225.
Is CNKY accumulating or distributing?
CNKY 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 CNKY?
The ISIN of CNKY is IE00B52MJD48. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; CNKY is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as SXRZ (Xetra, euros).
What does CNKY hold?
As of 06/11/2026, CNKY holds 225 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Fast Retailing at 10.86% of the fund; the ten largest make up 44.8%. Its ten largest holdings are Fast Retailing (10.86%), Advantest (10.41%), Tokyo Electron (7.19%), SoftBank Group (4.94%), Recruit (2.96%), KDDI (1.97%), TDK (1.83%), KONAMI Group (1.59%), Fanuc (1.54%) and Shin-Etsu Chemical (1.54%).
What were CNKY’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of CNKY in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −10.5%, 2023 +15.0%, 2024 +10.1%, 2025 +20.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has CNKY done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 CNKY’s total return was +60.8%, or +25.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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