# Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (VJPB) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vjpb · ISIN IE00BFMXYX26 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, VJPB (Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BFMXYX26) closed at £35.47 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.10% a year (about £10 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +53.1%, or +19.5% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2019. It tracks the FTSE Japan 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 0.1% 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: **£35.47** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VJPB | | ISIN | IE00BFMXYX26 | | Also listed as | VJPA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Japan & Asia Pacific | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | FTSE Japan Index | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.10% a year (£10 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.2bn | | Launched | 2019 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 24/09/2019 | ## 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 | +13.38% | +9.36% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +54.11% | +39.23% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +53.08% | +19.49% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −6.3%, 2023 +13.4%, 2024 +9.4%, 2025 +17.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.2%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +26.0%; to 30/09/2025: +16.6%; to 30/09/2024: +10.4%; to 30/09/2023: +13.0%; to 30/09/2022: −10.9%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -6.3% | -14.2% | Price | | 2023 | +13.4% | +8.9% | Price | | 2024 | +9.4% | +5.7% | Price | | 2025 | +17.3% | +13.2% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +15.2% | +11.6% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 19.55% | -10.67% | | 3 years | 16.75% | -12.40% | | 5 years | 15.65% | -15.72% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 19.5% over 1 year, 16.7% over 3 years, 15.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD since November 2021, in pounds: −15.2% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −12.6% (12 months to 16/09/2022); the highest was +41.2% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD was 6.6% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (02/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.10% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 97 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 7 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track FTSE Japan Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.10% to 0.10% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF | 0.10% | +13.4% | +54.1% | +53.0% | | Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD (this fund) | 0.10% | +13.4% | +54.1% | +53.1% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.10%** per year (as of 14/11/2026) - 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 31/10/2026, VJPB holds 486 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 3.79% of the fund; the ten largest make up 24.9%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 31/10/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | [8306](https://fundology.uk/stock/8306) | 3.79% | | 2 | Toyota Motor | [7203](https://fundology.uk/stock/7203) | 3.26% | | 3 | Recruit | [6098](https://fundology.uk/stock/6098) | 2.62% | | 4 | Advantest | [6857](https://fundology.uk/stock/6857) | 2.56% | | 5 | Sony Group | [6758](https://fundology.uk/stock/6758) | 2.37% | | 6 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | [8316](https://fundology.uk/stock/8316) | 2.36% | | 7 | Hitachi | [6501](https://fundology.uk/stock/6501) | 2.28% | | 8 | Tokyo Electron | [8035](https://fundology.uk/stock/8035) | 2.12% | | 9 | Mizuho Financial Group | [8411](https://fundology.uk/stock/8411) | 1.85% | | 10 | SoftBank Group | [9984](https://fundology.uk/stock/9984) | 1.71% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Industrials | 24.0% | | Financials | 17.9% | | Information Technology | 17.7% | | Consumer Discretionary | 14.3% | | Communication Services | 6.2% | | Health Care | 4.9% | | Materials | 4.6% | | Consumer Staples | 4.3% | | Other sectors | 4.5% | | Not classified | 0.5% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 98.4% | | Cash and money market | 0.4% | The 442 holdings on record (of 486 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/vjpb/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of VJPB?** The ongoing charge of VJPB is 0.10% a year — about £10 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 Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.10% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 97 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 7 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once). **What does VJPB track?** VJPB tracks the FTSE Japan Index — large and medium-sized Japanese companies. **Is VJPB accumulating or distributing?** VJPB 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 VJPB?** The ISIN of VJPB is IE00BFMXYX26. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VJPB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as VJPA (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What does VJPB hold?** As of 31/10/2026, VJPB holds 486 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group at 3.79% of the fund; the ten largest make up 24.9%. Its ten largest holdings are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (3.79%), Toyota Motor (3.26%), Recruit (2.62%), Advantest (2.56%), Sony Group (2.37%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (2.36%), Hitachi (2.28%), Tokyo Electron (2.12%), Mizuho Financial Group (1.85%) and SoftBank Group (1.71%). **What were VJPB’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of VJPB in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −6.3%, 2023 +13.4%, 2024 +9.4%, 2025 +17.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +15.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has VJPB done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VJPB’s total return was +53.1%, or +19.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/etf/equity/9674/ftse-japan-ucits-etf-usd-accumulating) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bfmxyx26-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/FTSE_Japan_UCITS_ETF_USD_Accumulating_9674_EU_INT_UK_EN.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.