ETF · iShares
IJPN iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
ISIN IE00B02KXH56London Stock Exchange: IJPNBlackRock, Inc.
- Japan & Asia Pacific
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£18.07
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12% a year
- Fund size
- £3.6bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, IJPN (iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist), ISIN IE00B02KXH56) closed at £18.07 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +52.0%, or +18.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +13.5%
- +9.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +54.9%
- +39.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +52.0%
- +18.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,520 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,186 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). 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 iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.0%, 2023 +11.8%, 2024 +8.2%, 2025 +14.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.8%. Returns of iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +25.3%; to 30/09/2025: +14.1%; to 30/09/2024: +9.0%; to 30/09/2023: +11.5%; to 30/09/2022: −13.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +13.8% | +10.1% | |
| to | +14.4% | +10.5% | |
| to | +8.2% | +4.5% | |
| +11.8% | +7.4% | ||
| −9.0% | −16.7% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +25.3% | +20.8% |
| from | +14.1% | +9.6% |
| from | +9.0% | +6.3% |
| from | +11.5% | +4.8% |
| from | −13.6% | −20.5% |
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)
16.4%over 5 years
| 1 year | 20.3% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 17.7% |
| 5 years | 16.4% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −16.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −14.8%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +39.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 7.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 20.3% over 1 year, 17.7% over 3 years, 16.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) since November 2021, in pounds: −16.7% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2021 was −14.8% (12 months to 16/09/2022); the highest was +39.6% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) was 7.5% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (02/10/2026), in pounds.
As of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £12
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £60
- of £10,000, before growth
- 12 charge less
- 10 the same
- 86 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 86 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 10 the same and 12 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2004.
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 0.12% a year — about £12 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.
Japan & Asia Pacific: Companies in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the wider Pacific region.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- IJPN
- ISIN
- IE00B02KXH56
- Also listed as
- IJPU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), IQQJ (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI Japan
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12% a year · about £12 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £3.6bn
- 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
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Japan & Asia Pacific
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £16.27 on 14/11/2025 to £18.07 on 13/11/2026 (+11.1%). The lowest close shown was £15.70 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £19.53 on 02/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 28/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
261 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 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 Group8306Financials | 4.55% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor7203Consumer Discretionary | 4.18% |
| 3 | Sony Group6758Consumer Discretionary | 3.18% |
| 4 | Recruit6098Industrials | 2.97% |
| 5 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group8316Financials | 2.88% |
| 6 | Advantest6857Information Technology | 2.70% |
| 7 | Hitachi6501Industrials | 2.65% |
| 8 | Tokyo Electron8035Information Technology | 2.42% |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial Group8411Financials | 2.20% |
| 10 | Tokio Marine8766Financials | 2.02% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Industrials23.9%
- Financials19.2%
- Consumer Discretionary16.6%
- Information Technology15.3%
- Communication Services6.5%
- Health Care6.0%
- Consumer Staples3.9%
- Materials3.5%
- Other sectors5.0%
By type of asset
- Equity99.0%
- Cash and money market1.0%
See the full portfolio
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 167 holdings; the ten largest make up 29.8% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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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 ETFAccumulating · 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)This fundDistributing · 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% |
As of
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, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 225 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 122 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 November 2021, 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, 3 and 5 years 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 (152 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IJPN?
The ongoing charge of IJPN is 0.12% a year — about £12 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 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 86 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 10 the same and 12 less (share classes counted once).
What does IJPN track?
IJPN tracks the MSCI Japan — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.
Is IJPN accumulating or distributing?
IJPN 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 IJPN?
The ISIN of IJPN is IE00B02KXH56. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IJPN is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as IJPU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and IQQJ (Xetra, euros).
What does IJPN hold?
As of 06/11/2026, IJPN holds 167 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 (2.97%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (2.88%), Advantest (2.70%), Hitachi (2.65%), Tokyo Electron (2.42%), Mizuho Financial Group (2.20%) and Tokio Marine (2.02%).
What were IJPN’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IJPN in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.0%, 2023 +11.8%, 2024 +8.2%, 2025 +14.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IJPN done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IJPN’s total return was +52.0%, or +18.6% 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
- 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
- SGJPiShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF AccumUnhedged USD0.15% a year · £1.6bn
Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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