# iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) (IJPH)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/ijph · ISIN IE00B7XYN974

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, IJPH (iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc), ISIN IE00B7XYN974) closed at £177.48 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.64% a year (about £64 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +142.1%, or +89.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2012. It tracks the MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to GBP Net Index — 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 0.64% a year — about £64 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. It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.

Latest close: **£177.48** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | IJPH |
| ISIN | IE00B7XYN974 |
| Category | Japan & Asia Pacific |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to GBP Net Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.64% a year (£64 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £190m |
| Launched | 2012 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/08/2012 |

## 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 | +21.73% | +17.42% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +93.82% | +75.12% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +142.09% | +88.96% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −4.3%, 2023 +34.2%, 2024 +23.5%, 2025 +30.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.8%. Returns of iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +36.2%; to 30/09/2025: +25.2%; to 30/09/2024: +21.1%; to 30/09/2023: +32.0%; to 30/09/2022: −5.1%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -4.3% | -12.4% | Price |
| 2023 | +34.2% | +28.8% | Price |
| 2024 | +23.5% | +19.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +30.2% | +25.7% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +17.8% | +14.0% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 18.64% | -9.68% |
| 3 years | 19.90% | -17.00% |
| 5 years | 18.40% | -17.00% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 18.6% over 1 year, 19.9% over 3 years, 18.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) since November 2021, in pounds: −17.0% from 12/07/2024 to 02/08/2024. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −8.6% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +63.7% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) was 6.4% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (14/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) 0.64% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 1 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 3 the same and 104 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to GBP Net Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.15% to 0.64% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) (this fund) | 0.64% | +21.7% | +93.8% | +142.1% |
| UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution | 0.15% | +21.1% | +96.3% | +146.8% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.64%** 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, IJPH holds 167 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 4.51% of the fund; the ten largest make up 29.5%.

### Top holdings

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

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | [8306](https://fundology.uk/stock/8306) | 4.51% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | [7203](https://fundology.uk/stock/7203) | 4.14% |
| 3 | Sony Group | [6758](https://fundology.uk/stock/6758) | 3.15% |
| 4 | Recruit | [6098](https://fundology.uk/stock/6098) | 2.95% |
| 5 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | [8316](https://fundology.uk/stock/8316) | 2.86% |
| 6 | Advantest | [6857](https://fundology.uk/stock/6857) | 2.68% |
| 7 | Hitachi | [6501](https://fundology.uk/stock/6501) | 2.63% |
| 8 | Tokyo Electron | [8035](https://fundology.uk/stock/8035) | 2.40% |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial Group | [8411](https://fundology.uk/stock/8411) | 2.19% |
| 10 | Tokio Marine | [8766](https://fundology.uk/stock/8766) | 2.00% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 23.7% |
| Financials | 19.0% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 16.5% |
| Information Technology | 15.2% |
| Communication Services | 6.4% |
| Health Care | 6.0% |
| Consumer Staples | 3.9% |
| Materials | 3.5% |
| Other sectors | 5.8% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 98.1% |
| Cash and money market | 1.6% |

All 168 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/ijph/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of IJPH is 0.64% a year — about £64 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 MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) 0.64% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 1 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 3 the same and 104 less (share classes counted once).

**What does IJPH track?**

IJPH tracks the MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to GBP Net Index — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.

**Is IJPH accumulating or distributing?**

IJPH 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 IJPH?**

The ISIN of IJPH is IE00B7XYN974. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IJPH is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What does IJPH hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, IJPH holds 167 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 4.51% of the fund; the ten largest make up 29.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (4.51%), Toyota Motor (4.14%), Sony Group (3.15%), Recruit (2.95%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (2.86%), Advantest (2.68%), Hitachi (2.63%), Tokyo Electron (2.40%), Mizuho Financial Group (2.19%) and Tokio Marine (2.00%).

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

Calendar-year returns of IJPH in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −4.3%, 2023 +34.2%, 2024 +23.5%, 2025 +30.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has IJPH done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IJPH’s total return was +142.1%, or +89.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at iShares](https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/251869/ishares-msci-japan-gbp-hedged-ucits-etf)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-msci-japan-gbp-hedged-ucits-etf-acc-gb-ie00b7xyn974-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/ijph-ishares-msci-japan-gbp-hedged-ucits-etf-acc-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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