# Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (VJPN) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vjpn · ISIN IE00B95PGT31 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## 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 30/09/2026, VJPN (Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B95PGT31) closed at £39.99 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 +54.4%, or +20.7% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2013. It tracks the FTSE Japan — 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. Latest close: **£39.99** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VJPN | | ISIN | IE00B95PGT31 | | Category | Japan & Asia Pacific | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | FTSE Japan | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.10% a year (£10 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.9bn | | Launched | 2013 | | 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 | +25.53% | +21.59% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +59.60% | +44.02% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +54.41% | +20.71% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 +9.0%, 2025 +17.1%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +22.9%. 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: +26.8%; to 30/09/2025: +15.7%; to 30/09/2024: +11.0%; to 30/09/2023: +11.3%; to 30/09/2022: −13.1%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -6.0% | -14.0% | Income reinvested | | 2023 | +13.4% | +8.9% | Income reinvested | | 2024 | +9.0% | +5.3% | Income reinvested | | 2025 | +17.1% | +13.1% | Income reinvested | | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +22.9% | +19.5% | Partly income reinvested | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 18.30% | -10.87% | | 3 years | 16.39% | -13.09% | | 5 years | 15.34% | -16.32% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 18.3% over 1 year, 16.4% over 3 years, 15.3% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −16.3% from 05/11/2021 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 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since October 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after). ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF 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). ## Funds tracking the same index 4 funds track FTSE Japan, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.10% to 0.20% a year (30/09/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Franklin FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs JPY | — | +40.2% | — | — | | Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.10% | +25.5% | +59.6% | +54.4% | | Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.15% | +25.5% | +59.6% | +54.5% | | Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD | 0.20% | +36.2% | +89.3% | +60.1% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.10%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Top holdings Largest positions (as of 31/08/2026): | Holding | Weight | |---|---| | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 3.86% | | Toyota Motor | 3.25% | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | 2.43% | | Tokyo Electron | 2.40% | | Recruit | 2.37% | | Advantest | 2.35% | | Hitachi | 2.32% | | Sony Group | 2.29% | | Mizuho Financial Group | 1.96% | | SoftBank Group | 1.89% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Industrials | 24.3% | | Financials | 17.6% | | Information Technology | 16.9% | | Consumer Discretionary | 15.1% | | Communication Services | 5.8% | | Health Care | 5.1% | | Materials | 4.8% | | Consumer Staples | 4.5% | | Other sectors | 4.8% | | Not classified | 0.5% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 98.9% | | Cash and money market | 0.5% | All 476 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/vjpn/holdings --- 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.