# Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity (LGJG)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/lgjg · ISIN IE00BFXR5T61 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, LGJG (Japan Equity, ISIN IE00BFXR5T61) closed at £16.27 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.10% a year (about £10 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +56.1%, or +22.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from L&G, launched in 2018. It tracks the Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.1% a year — about £10 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: **£16.27** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | LGJG |
| ISIN | IE00BFXR5T61 |
| Category | Japan & Asia Pacific |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | L&G |
| Tracks | Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.10% a year (£10 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £592m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +25.77% | +21.82% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +60.99% | +45.27% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +56.06% | +22.00% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −6.8%, 2023 +13.6%, 2024 +10.7%, 2025 +16.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +23.4%. Returns of Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +27.6%; to 30/09/2025: +15.0%; to 30/09/2024: +11.4%; to 30/09/2023: +13.6%; to 30/09/2022: −14.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6.8% | -14.7% | Price |
| 2023 | +13.6% | +9.1% | Price |
| 2024 | +10.7% | +6.9% | Price |
| 2025 | +16.4% | +12.4% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +23.4% | +19.9% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 18.76% | -11.04% |
| 3 years | 16.64% | -12.54% |
| 5 years | 15.56% | -15.82% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 18.8% over 1 year, 16.6% over 3 years, 15.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity since October 2021, in pounds: −15.8% from 12/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −12.7% (12 months to 16/09/2022); the highest was +39.1% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity was at its highest weekly close since October 2021, in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Legal & General UCITS ETF Plc - Japan Equity 0.10% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 83 of the 92 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.10%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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