# HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD (HSJS) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hsjs · ISIN IE000J3F4J90 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, HSJS (HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE000J3F4J90) closed at £18.03 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +51.3% (income paid out is not included), or +36.7% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from HSBC, launched in 2022. It tracks the FTSE Japan ESG Low Carbon 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 0.18% a year — about £18 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Latest close: **£18.03** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | HSJS | | ISIN | IE000J3F4J90 | | Also listed as | HSJA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Sustainable & clean energy | | Type | ETF | | Provider | HSBC | | Tracks | FTSE Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index - Benchmark TR Net | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.18% a year (£18 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £27.0m | | Launched | 2022 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/01/2022 | ## 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 | +14.92% | +10.85% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +51.35% | +36.74% | 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 Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 +11.1%, 2024 +12.8%, 2025 +15.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.3%. Returns of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +25.3%; to 30/09/2025: +15.5%; to 30/09/2024: +9.3%; to 30/09/2023: +12.9%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2023 | +11.1% | +6.7% | Price | | 2024 | +12.8% | +9.0% | Price | | 2025 | +15.5% | +11.5% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +13.3% | +9.7% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 19.62% | -12.11% | | 3 years | 17.13% | -13.08% | ## Largest fall Volatility of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 19.6% over 1 year, 17.1% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD since July 2022, in pounds: −13.1% from 31/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2022 was −9.0% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +33.9% (12 months to 10/07/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD was 5.0% below its highest weekly close since July 2022 (02/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 144 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 13 the same and 20 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track FTSE Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.18% to 0.18% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF Accum USD | 0.18% | +14.9% | +60.0% | — | | HSBC ETFs PLC - HSBC Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.18% | +14.9% | — | — | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.18%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - 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 06/11/2026, HSJS holds 184 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Itochu at 10.29% of the fund; the ten largest make up 52.7%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Itochu | [8001](https://fundology.uk/stock/8001) | 10.29% | | 2 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | [8306](https://fundology.uk/stock/8306) | 9.38% | | 3 | Toyota Motor | [7203](https://fundology.uk/stock/7203) | 7.56% | | 4 | Mizuho Financial Group | [8411](https://fundology.uk/stock/8411) | 5.18% | | 5 | Murata Manufacturing | [6981](https://fundology.uk/stock/6981) | 4.25% | | 6 | Toyota Tsusho | [8015](https://fundology.uk/stock/8015) | 4.00% | | 7 | KDDI | [9433](https://fundology.uk/stock/9433) | 3.45% | | 8 | Tokyo Electron | [8035](https://fundology.uk/stock/8035) | 3.21% | | 9 | SoftBank | [9434](https://fundology.uk/stock/9434) | 2.72% | | 10 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | [8316](https://fundology.uk/stock/8316) | 2.69% | The 180 holdings on record (of 184 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hsjs/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of HSJS?** The ongoing charge of HSJS is 0.18% a year — about £18 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 Japan Screened Equity UCITS ETF USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 144 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 13 the same and 20 less (share classes counted once). **What does HSJS track?** HSJS tracks the FTSE Japan ESG Low Carbon Select Index - Benchmark TR Net — large and medium-sized Japanese companies. **Is HSJS accumulating or distributing?** HSJS is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual. **What is the ISIN of HSJS?** The ISIN of HSJS is IE000J3F4J90. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HSJS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HSJA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What does HSJS hold?** As of 06/11/2026, HSJS holds 184 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Itochu at 10.29% of the fund; the ten largest make up 52.7%. Its ten largest holdings are Itochu (10.29%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (9.38%), Toyota Motor (7.56%), Mizuho Financial Group (5.18%), Murata Manufacturing (4.25%), Toyota Tsusho (4.00%), KDDI (3.45%), Tokyo Electron (3.21%), SoftBank (2.72%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (2.69%). **What were HSJS’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of HSJS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 +11.1%, 2024 +12.8%, 2025 +15.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has HSJS done after inflation?** Over the three years to 13/11/2026 HSJS’s price changed by +51.3% (income paid out is not included), or +36.7% 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/ie000j3f4j90) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000j3f4j90/gb/en/kiid) - [Factsheet](https://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.co.uk/api/v1/download/document/ie000j3f4j90/gb/en/factsheet) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.