# iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD (SDJP)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/sdjp · ISIN IE00BFNM3M05

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, SDJP (iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD, ISIN IE00BFNM3M05) closed at $8.33 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +49.5%, or +16.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018. It tracks the MSCI Japan Screened 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 0.15% a year — about £15 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: **$8.33** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | SDJP |
| ISIN | IE00BFNM3M05 |
| Also listed as | SODJ (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Japan & Asia Pacific |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI Japan Screened Index |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.15% a year (£15 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £374m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 19/10/2018 |

## 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 | +15.43% | +11.34% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +54.17% | +39.29% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +49.54% | +16.73% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.4%, 2023 +11.6%, 2024 +7.1%, 2025 +14.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.8%. Returns of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +25.7%; to 30/09/2025: +13.7%; to 30/09/2024: +8.9%; to 30/09/2023: +9.4%; to 30/09/2022: −13.0%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -9.4% | -17.1% | Price |
| 2023 | +11.6% | +7.2% | Price |
| 2024 | +7.1% | +3.5% | Price |
| 2025 | +14.0% | +10.1% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +15.8% | +12.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 19.37% | -10.98% |
| 3 years | 17.22% | -15.60% |
| 5 years | 16.16% | -18.83% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 19.4% over 1 year, 17.2% over 3 years, 16.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD since November 2021, in pounds: −18.7% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −14.7% (12 months to 16/09/2022); the highest was +40.5% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD was 7.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (02/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 72 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 10 the same and 26 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

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

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF AccumUnhedged USD | 0.15% | +14.9% | +54.9% | +51.8% |
| iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD (this fund) | 0.15% | +15.4% | +54.2% | +49.5% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.15%** per year
- 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, SDJP holds 152 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 4.85% of the fund; the ten largest make up 31.8%.

### 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) | 4.85% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | [7203](https://fundology.uk/stock/7203) | 4.46% |
| 3 | Sony Group | [6758](https://fundology.uk/stock/6758) | 3.39% |
| 4 | Recruit | [6098](https://fundology.uk/stock/6098) | 3.17% |
| 5 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | [8316](https://fundology.uk/stock/8316) | 3.08% |
| 6 | Advantest | [6857](https://fundology.uk/stock/6857) | 2.89% |
| 7 | Hitachi | [6501](https://fundology.uk/stock/6501) | 2.83% |
| 8 | Tokyo Electron | [8035](https://fundology.uk/stock/8035) | 2.59% |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial Group | [8411](https://fundology.uk/stock/8411) | 2.35% |
| 10 | Tokio Marine | [8766](https://fundology.uk/stock/8766) | 2.16% |

## 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 | 23.8% |
| Financials | 20.4% |
| Information Technology | 16.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 16.0% |
| Communication Services | 6.9% |
| Health Care | 6.4% |
| Materials | 3.8% |
| Consumer Staples | 2.6% |
| Other sectors | 3.7% |

### By type of asset

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

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.0% |
| Cash and money market | 1.0% |

All 155 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/sdjp/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of SDJP is 0.15% a year — about £15 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 IV PLC - iShares MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETF Unhedged USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 72 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 10 the same and 26 less (share classes counted once).

**What does SDJP track?**

SDJP tracks the MSCI Japan Screened Index — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.

**Is SDJP accumulating or distributing?**

SDJP 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 SDJP?**

The ISIN of SDJP is IE00BFNM3M05. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; SDJP is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as SODJ (Xetra, euros).

**What does SDJP hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, SDJP holds 152 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 4.85% of the fund; the ten largest make up 31.8%. Its ten largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (4.85%), Toyota Motor (4.46%), Sony Group (3.39%), Recruit (3.17%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (3.08%), Advantest (2.89%), Hitachi (2.83%), Tokyo Electron (2.59%), Mizuho Financial Group (2.35%) and Tokio Marine (2.16%).

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

Calendar-year returns of SDJP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.4%, 2023 +11.6%, 2024 +7.1%, 2025 +14.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has SDJP done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 SDJP’s total return was +49.5%, or +16.7% 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/305411/ishares-msci-japan-screened-ucits-etf)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-msci-japan-screened-ucits-etf-usd-dist-gb-ie00bfnm3m05-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/sdjp-ishares-msci-japan-screened-ucits-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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