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VJPN Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B95PGT31London Stock Exchange: VJPNThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Japan & Asia Pacific
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£37.58
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10% a year
- Fund size
- £2.3bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, VJPN (Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B95PGT31) closed at £37.58 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 +53.0%, or +19.4% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +13.4%
- +9.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +54.1%
- +39.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +53.0%
- +19.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,530 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,194 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 Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −6.0%, 2023 +13.4%, 2024 +9.3%, 2025 +17.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.6%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +25.5%; to 30/09/2025: +16.8%; to 30/09/2024: +11.0%; to 30/09/2023: +11.3%; to 30/09/2022: −10.1%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +14.6% | +10.9% | |
| to | +17.7% | +13.7% | |
| to | +9.3% | +5.6% | |
| +13.4% | +8.9% | ||
| −6.0% | −14.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +25.5% | +21.1% |
| from | +16.8% | +12.2% |
| from | +11.0% | +8.1% |
| from | +11.3% | +4.6% |
| from | −10.1% | −17.4% |
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)
15.6%over 5 years
| 1 year | 19.2% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 16.7% |
| 5 years | 15.6% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −15.9%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −12.2%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +41.2%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 6.6%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 19.2% over 1 year, 16.7% over 3 years, 15.6% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −15.9% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) since July 2021 was −12.2% (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 was 6.6% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (02/10/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after).
As of , income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after — income paid out since then is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £10
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £50
- of £10,000, before growth
- 4 charge less
- 7 the same
- 97 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF 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).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2013.
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 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
- VJPN
- ISIN
- IE00B95PGT31
- Also listed as
- VDJP (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE Japan Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10% a year · about £10 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £2.3bn
- 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
Income and distributions
As of , the latest distribution of VJPN was US$0.052873 per share: it went ex-dividend on and was paid on . In the 12 months to VJPN declared 4 distributions, together US$0.886488 per share. VJPN has a distribution yield of 1.74% as at .
- Latest distribution
- US$0.052873
- per share, ex-dividend
- 12 months to
- US$0.886488
- per share, from 4 distributions
- Distribution yield
- 1.74%
- as at
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| US$0.052873 | ||
| US$0.378972 | ||
| US$0.06319 | ||
| US$0.391453 | ||
| US$0.047716 | ||
| US$0.3487 | ||
| US$0.047861 | ||
| US$0.309189 |
VJPN declares its distributions in US dollars; what reaches an account in pounds depends on the exchange rate the platform uses.
Distributions are not guaranteed: they can rise, fall or stop. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager. 53 distributions are on record since .
As of
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £33.89 on 14/11/2025 to £37.58 on 13/11/2026 (+10.9%). The lowest close shown was £32.74 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £40.25 on 02/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 18/09/2026 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
262 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
- 442
- 486 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 24.9%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 92
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 3.8%
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group8306FinancialsJapan | 3.79% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor7203Consumer DiscretionaryJapan | 3.26% |
| 3 | Recruit6098IndustrialsJapan | 2.62% |
| 4 | Advantest6857Information TechnologyJapan | 2.56% |
| 5 | Sony Group6758Consumer DiscretionaryJapan | 2.37% |
| 6 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group8316FinancialsJapan | 2.36% |
| 7 | Hitachi6501IndustrialsJapan | 2.28% |
| 8 | Tokyo Electron8035Information TechnologyJapan | 2.12% |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial Group8411FinancialsJapan | 1.85% |
| 10 | SoftBank Group9984Communication ServicesJapan | 1.71% |
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
- Industrials24.1%
- Financials17.5%
- Information Technology16.4%
- Consumer Discretionary15.1%
- Communication Services5.7%
- Health Care5.4%
- Consumer Staples4.6%
- Materials4.6%
- Other sectors4.7%
- Not classified0.5%
By type of asset
- Equity98.3%
- Cash and money market0.5%
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 .
All holdings
The fund publishes 486 holdings; the ten largest make up 24.9% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
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 | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | +13.4% | +54.1% | +53.0% |
| Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | +13.4% | +54.1% | +53.1% |
As of
FTSE Japan funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
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 228 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 124 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 (154 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 VJPN?
The ongoing charge of VJPN 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 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 VJPN track?
VJPN tracks the FTSE Japan Index — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.
Is VJPN accumulating or distributing?
VJPN is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
When does VJPN pay dividends?
VJPN pays its income out quarterly. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 it went ex-dividend on 18/12/2025, 19/03/2026, 18/06/2026 and 17/09/2026. The latest distribution went ex-dividend on 17/09/2026 and was paid on 30/09/2026. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager; distributions are not guaranteed and can change.
What is VJPN’s dividend yield?
VJPN has a distribution yield of 1.74% as at 31/10/2026. In UK fund terms, a distribution yield is the income expected to be paid over the next 12 months as a percentage of the price on that date — an estimate, not a promise. Yields change with the fund’s price and income; a yield describes the fund, not what any investor will receive.
What is the ISIN of VJPN?
The ISIN of VJPN is IE00B95PGT31. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VJPN is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as VDJP (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does VJPN hold?
As of 31/10/2026, VJPN 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 VJPN’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VJPN in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −6.0%, 2023 +13.4%, 2024 +9.3%, 2025 +17.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VJPN done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VJPN’s total return was +53.0%, or +19.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at Vanguard · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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