ETF · UBS
UB0D UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution
ISIN LU1169822340London Stock Exchange: UB0DUBS Group AG
- Japan & Asia Pacific
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
- Currency hedged
Latest close
LSE£33.54
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £165m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, UB0D (UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution, ISIN LU1169822340) closed at £33.54 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +149.2%, or +94.8% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +36.2%
- +31.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +106.3%
- +86.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +149.2%
- +94.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,492 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,948 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −6.1%, 2023 +32.1%, 2024 +24.0%, 2025 +26.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +24.3%. Returns of UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +36.3%; to 30/09/2025: +22.7%; to 30/09/2024: +19.7%; to 30/09/2023: +30.1%; to 30/09/2022: −9.8%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +24.3% | +20.8% | |
| +26.0% | +21.7% | ||
| +24.0% | +19.7% | ||
| +32.1% | +26.9% | ||
| −6.1% | −14.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +36.3% | Not available |
| from | +22.7% | +18.0% |
| from | +19.7% | +16.7% |
| from | +30.1% | +22.3% |
| from | −9.8% | −17.1% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
18.4%over 5 years
| 1 year | 18.7% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 20.3% |
| 5 years | 18.4% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −17.0%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.6%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +62.3%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 0.9%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 18.7% over 1 year, 20.3% over 3 years, 18.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution since October 2021, in pounds: −17.0% from 12/07/2024 to 02/08/2024. The lowest 12-month return of UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −9.6% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +62.3% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution was 0.9% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (14/08/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, 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
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 18 charge less
- 8 the same
- 66 charge more
Ongoing charge of UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 66 of the 92 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 8 the same and 18 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from UBS, launched in 2017.
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 0.15% 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.
It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.
Japan & Asia Pacific: Companies in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the wider Pacific region.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- UB0D
- ISIN
- LU1169822340
- Provider
- UBS
- Tracks
- MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to GBP Net Index
- 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
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £165m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Japan & Asia Pacific
Price chart
Since 28/07/2026, the closing price went from £32.07 on 28/07/2026 to £33.54 on 30/09/2026 (+4.6%). The lowest close shown was £32.07 on 28/07/2026 and the highest £33.85 on 14/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 28/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 28/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
Create a free account to see the 5-year price chart and the after-inflation chart
Sign-up takes an email address. There is no card to enter and nothing to pay.
How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
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 (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Japan GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.64% a year | +35.4% | +143.7% |
| UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- DistributionThis fundDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | +36.2% | +149.2% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
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 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 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 October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
Create a free account to see the risk ratios, every rolling return and each large fall and its recovery
Sign-up takes an email address. There is no card to enter and nothing to pay.
Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 26 Japan and Asia Pacific share funds, 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 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
Pro
Pro — currently by invitation
Pro includes the rank among similar funds and moves against a comparable fund
Pro is open by invitation while it is being built. There is nothing to buy. To ask about access, email [email protected].
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of UB0D?
The ongoing charge of UB0D 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 UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF hGBP dis- Distribution 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 66 of the 92 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 8 the same and 18 less (share classes counted once).
What does UB0D track?
UB0D tracks the MSCI Japan 100% Hedged to GBP Net Index — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.
Is UB0D accumulating or distributing?
UB0D 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 UB0D?
The ISIN of UB0D is LU1169822340. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; UB0D is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were UB0D’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of UB0D in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −6.1%, 2023 +32.1%, 2024 +24.0%, 2025 +26.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +24.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has UB0D done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 UB0D’s total return was +149.2%, or +94.8% 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 · £4.8bn
- XMJPXtrackers MSCI JAPAN UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C0.20% a year · £4.0bn
- LCJPAmundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Acc0.12% a year · £3.5bn
- 0DZWUBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF-JPY acc- Capitalisation0.12% a year · £3.0bn
- IJPNiShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)0.12% a year · £2.9bn
- CPJ1iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £2.3bn
- VJPNVanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF0.10% a year · £1.9bn
- PRIJAmundi Index Solutions - Prime Japan0.08% a year · £1.8bn
Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
Methodology:Data sourcesReturnsCategoriesAll methods
A machine-readable copy of this page: Markdown.