ETF · iShares
CNKY iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B52MJD48London Stock Exchange: CNKYBlackRock, Inc.
- Japan & Asia Pacific
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£331.80
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.48% a year
- Fund size
- £371m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, CNKY (iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B52MJD48) closed at £331.80 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.48% a year (about £48 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +68.0%, or +31.3% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +40.7%
- +36.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +85.9%
- +67.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +68.0%
- +31.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,680 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,313 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS 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 +9.9%, 2025 +19.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +36.5%. Returns of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +45.2%; to 30/09/2025: +14.3%; to 30/09/2024: +14.7%; to 30/09/2023: +9.4%; to 30/09/2022: −16.8%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +36.5% | +32.7% | |
| +19.9% | +15.8% | ||
| +9.9% | +6.2% | ||
| +15.0% | +10.4% | ||
| −10.5% | −18.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +45.2% | Not available |
| from | +14.3% | +9.9% |
| from | +14.7% | +11.8% |
| from | +9.4% | +2.8% |
| from | −16.8% | −23.5% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
18.2%over 5 years
| 1 year | 24.5% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 20.2% |
| 5 years | 18.2% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −18.4%
- 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 October 2021
- 3.7%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 24.5% over 1 year, 20.2% over 3 years, 18.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −18.4% from 12/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. 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 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF was 3.7% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, 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
- 78 charge less
- 5 the same
- 9 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 0.48% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 9 of the 92 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 78 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
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
- 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
- £371m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Japan & Asia Pacific
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £300.10 on 31/07/2026 to £331.80 on 30/09/2026 (+10.6%). The lowest close shown was £300.10 on 31/07/2026 and the highest £331.80 on 30/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
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 (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.48% a year | +40.7% | +68.0% |
| iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)Distributing · 0.50% a year | +37.1% | +66.4% |
| Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DR) Distribution 1DDistributing · 0.09% a year | +41.3% | +71.4% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
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 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 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 October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 64 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 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
Pro
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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, as of 01/10/2026: 9 of the 92 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 78 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.
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 +9.9%, 2025 +19.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +36.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has CNKY done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 CNKY’s total return was +68.0%, or +31.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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- LCJPAmundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Acc0.12% a year · £3.5bn
- 0DZWUBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF-JPY acc- Capitalisation0.12% a year · £3.0bn
- IJPNiShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)0.12% a year · £2.9bn
- CPJ1iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £2.3bn
- VJPNVanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF0.10% a year · £1.9bn
- PRIJAmundi Index Solutions - Prime Japan0.08% a year · £1.8bn
Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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