ETF · HSBC
HMJA HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF
ISIN IE0006RFB3X2London Stock Exchange: HMJAHSBC Holdings Plc
- Japan & Asia Pacific
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE$61.02
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.13% a year
- Fund size
- £13.5m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, HMJA (HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF, ISIN IE0006RFB3X2) closed at $61.02 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.13% a year (about £13 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +54.3%, or +39.4% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +14.1%
- +10.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +54.3%
- +39.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. 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 HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +14.0%, 2024 +9.8%, 2025 +17.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.1%. Returns of HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +27.0%; to 30/09/2025: +16.4%; to 30/09/2024: +11.5%; to 30/09/2023: +11.9%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +15.1% | +11.4% | |
| to | +17.1% | +13.1% | |
| to | +9.8% | +6.0% | |
| +14.0% | +9.5% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +27.0% | +22.5% |
| from | +16.4% | +11.9% |
| from | +11.5% | +8.6% |
| from | +11.9% | +5.2% |
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)
17.7%over 3 years
| 1 year | 21.1% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 17.7% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since July 2022
- −13.6%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −11.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +42.4%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since July 2022
- 7.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 21.1% over 1 year, 17.7% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD since July 2022, in pounds: −13.6% from 22/03/2024 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since July 2022 was −11.0% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +42.4% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD was 7.5% below its highest weekly close since July 2022 (02/10/2026), 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
- 0.13%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £13
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £65
- of £10,000, before growth
- 23 charge less
- 1 the same
- 84 charge more
Ongoing charge of HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 84 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 1 the same and 23 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
HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022.
It tracks the MSCI Japan — 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 0.13% a year — about £13 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
- HMJA
- ISIN
- IE0006RFB3X2
- Provider
- HSBC
- Tracks
- MSCI Japan
- 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
- 0.13% a year · about £13 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £13.5m
- 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
- USD
- Category
- Japan & Asia Pacific
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from $53.81 on 14/11/2025 to $61.02 on 13/11/2026 (+13.4%). The lowest close shown was $51.68 on 21/11/2025 and the highest $65.81 on 02/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 30/07/2026 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
222 weekly closes, from 22/07/2022 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
- 168
- on record
- Ten largest
- 29.8%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 67
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 4.5%
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group8306Japan | 4.55% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor7203Japan | 4.18% |
| 3 | Sony Group6758Japan | 3.18% |
| 4 | Recruit6098Japan | 2.98% |
| 5 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group8316Japan | 2.89% |
| 6 | Advantest6857Japan | 2.71% |
| 7 | Hitachi6501Japan | 2.66% |
| 8 | Tokyo Electron8035Japan | 2.42% |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial Group8411Japan | 2.21% |
| 10 | Tokio Marine8766Japan | 2.05% |
As of , holdings as published
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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 168 holdings; the ten largest make up 29.8% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. 99.1% of it is classified by sector; bonds, cash and positions that cannot be matched are left out rather than guessed.
- Finance21.2%
- Producer Manufacturing13.8%
- Electronic Technology12.8%
- Consumer Durables10.5%
- Health Technology6.3%
- Technology Services5.8%
- Distribution Services5.5%
- Process Industries4.6%
- Other classified sectors18.6%
Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
13 funds track MSCI Japan, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.10% to 0.40% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.13% a year | 0.13% | +14.1% | Not reported | Not reported |
| HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.4% | +54.8% | +53.2% |
| Invesco MSCI Japan UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +14.0% | +54.6% | +52.9% |
| iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +13.5% | +54.9% | +52.4% |
| iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Distributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.5% | +54.9% | +52.0% |
| Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF AccAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.6% | +54.9% | +53.3% |
| State Street SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.0% | +56.1% | +53.1% |
| UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Capitalisation -USD-Accumulating · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF JPY dis DistributionDistributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.0% | +56.1% | +53.2% |
| UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF-JPY acc- CapitalisationAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.2% | +54.4% | +53.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETFAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.40% a year | 0.40% | +13.8% | +77.6% | +121.8% |
| Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1D DistributionDistributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +13.5% | +55.0% | +53.3% |
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MSCI Japan 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 and 3 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 170 rolling 12-month returns since July 2022, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since July 2022, 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 year 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 (147 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of HMJA?
The ongoing charge of HMJA is 0.13% a year — about £13 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 MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 84 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 1 the same and 23 less (share classes counted once).
What does HMJA track?
HMJA tracks the MSCI Japan — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.
Is HMJA accumulating or distributing?
HMJA 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 HMJA?
The ISIN of HMJA is IE0006RFB3X2. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HMJA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does HMJA hold?
As of 06/11/2026, HMJA holds 168 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 4.55% of the fund; the ten largest make up 29.8%. Its ten largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (4.55%), Toyota Motor (4.18%), Sony Group (3.18%), Recruit (2.98%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (2.89%), Advantest (2.71%), Hitachi (2.66%), Tokyo Electron (2.42%), Mizuho Financial Group (2.21%) and Tokio Marine (2.05%).
What were HMJA’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of HMJA in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +14.0%, 2024 +9.8%, 2025 +17.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has HMJA done after inflation?
Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HMJA’s price changed by +54.3%, or +39.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Similar funds
- SJPAiShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £6.0bn
- XMJPXtrackers MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C0.12% a year · £5.0bn
- LCJPAmundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Acc0.12% a year · £4.3bn
- 0DZWUBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF-JPY acc- Capitalisation0.12% a year · £3.7bn
- IJPNiShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)0.12% a year · £3.6bn
- CPJ1iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £3.2bn
- VJPNVanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF0.10% a year · £2.3bn
- PRIJAmundi Index Solutions - Prime Japan0.08% a year · £2.3bn
Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at HSBC Asset Management · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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