# HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF (HIJS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hijs · ISIN IE0001XCFC82

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HIJS (HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF, ISIN IE0001XCFC82) closed at £18.84 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.30% a year (about £30 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +41.8%, or +28.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2023. It tracks the MSCI Japan Islamic ESG Universal Screened Select Index - Benchmark TR Net — large and medium-sized Japanese companies. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.3% a year — about £30 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: **£18.84** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HIJS |
| ISIN | IE0001XCFC82 |
| Also listed as | HIJP (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) |
| Category | Japan & Asia Pacific |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | HSBC |
| Tracks | MSCI Japan Islamic ESG Universal Screened Select Index - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.30% a year (£30 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £66.9m |
| Launched | 2023 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/01/2023 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +9.89% | +6.00% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +41.78% | +28.09% | price only |

Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +4.6%, 2025 +15.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.0%. Returns of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +28.7%; to 30/09/2025: +9.0%; to 30/09/2024: +9.3%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4.6% | +1.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +15.2% | +11.3% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +11.0% | +7.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 24.69% | -16.78% |
| 3 years | 18.78% | -16.78% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 24.7% over 1 year, 18.8% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD since September 2023, in pounds: −16.8% from 19/06/2026 to 06/11/2026. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since September 2023 was −12.6% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +50.9% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD was 13.2% below its highest weekly close since September 2023 (19/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD 0.30% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 38 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 65 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.30%** per year
- 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 06/11/2026, HIJS holds 56 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Hitachi at 5.30% of the fund; the ten largest make up 43.9%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitachi | [6501](https://fundology.uk/stock/6501) | 5.30% |
| 2 | Mitsubishi | [8058](https://fundology.uk/stock/8058) | 5.18% |
| 3 | Tokyo Electron | [8035](https://fundology.uk/stock/8035) | 5.05% |
| 4 | Panasonic | [6752](https://fundology.uk/stock/6752) | 4.74% |
| 5 | Murata Manufacturing | [6981](https://fundology.uk/stock/6981) | 4.56% |
| 6 | Mitsui | [8031](https://fundology.uk/stock/8031) | 4.54% |
| 7 | Daikin Industries | [6367](https://fundology.uk/stock/6367) | 3.89% |
| 8 | Fujitsu | [6702](https://fundology.uk/stock/6702) | 3.69% |
| 9 | NEC | [6701](https://fundology.uk/stock/6701) | 3.59% |
| 10 | Komatsu | [6301](https://fundology.uk/stock/6301) | 3.38% |

All 56 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hijs/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of HIJS?**

The ongoing charge of HIJS is 0.30% a year — about £30 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 HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC MSCI Japan Islamic Screened UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD 0.30% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 38 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 65 less (share classes counted once).

**What does HIJS track?**

HIJS tracks the MSCI Japan Islamic ESG Universal Screened Select Index - Benchmark TR Net — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.

**Is HIJS accumulating or distributing?**

HIJS 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 HIJS?**

The ISIN of HIJS is IE0001XCFC82. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HIJS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HIJP (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).

**What does HIJS hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, HIJS holds 56 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Hitachi at 5.30% of the fund; the ten largest make up 43.9%. Its ten largest holdings are Hitachi (5.30%), Mitsubishi (5.18%), Tokyo Electron (5.05%), Panasonic (4.74%), Murata Manufacturing (4.56%), Mitsui (4.54%), Daikin Industries (3.89%), Fujitsu (3.69%), NEC (3.59%) and Komatsu (3.38%).

**What were HIJS’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of HIJS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +4.6%, 2025 +15.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has HIJS done after inflation?**

Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HIJS’s price changed by +41.8%, or +28.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at HSBC Asset Management](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/en/individual-investor/funds/ie0001xcfc82)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie0001xcfc82/gb/en/kiid)
- [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie0001xcfc82/gb/en/factsheet)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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