# Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD (VJPU)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vjpu · ISIN IE00BFMXZJ56

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, VJPU (Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD, ISIN IE00BFMXZJ56) closed at $79.98 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.13% a year (about £13 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +152.5%, or +97.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2020. It tracks the FTSE Japan Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged — 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 0.13% a year — about £13 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. It is currency-hedged to US dollars, not to the pound: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against US dollars, so a holder who counts in pounds still has currency risk.

Latest close: **$79.98** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | VJPU |
| ISIN | IE00BFMXZJ56 |
| Category | Japan & Asia Pacific |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | FTSE Japan Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.13% a year (£13 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £118m |
| Launched | 2020 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 04/02/2020 |

## 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 | +21.61% | +17.30% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +81.97% | +64.40% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +152.53% | +97.11% | price only |

Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +9.5%, 2023 +28.3%, 2024 +27.1%, 2025 +21.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +19.6%. Returns of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +37.8%; to 30/09/2025: +25.8%; to 30/09/2024: +11.2%; to 30/09/2023: +20.4%; to 30/09/2022: +18.4%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +9.5% | +0.2% | Price |
| 2023 | +28.3% | +23.2% | Price |
| 2024 | +27.1% | +22.8% | Price |
| 2025 | +21.9% | +17.7% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +19.6% | +15.8% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 20.27% | -10.18% |
| 3 years | 19.32% | -17.73% |
| 5 years | 17.79% | -17.73% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 20.3% over 1 year, 19.3% over 3 years, 17.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD since November 2021, in pounds: −17.7% from 24/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −10.7% (12 months to 11/04/2025); the highest was +61.2% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD was 5.5% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (02/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 84 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 1 the same and 23 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.13%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- 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, VJPU 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 31/10/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 24.1% |
| Financials | 17.5% |
| Information Technology | 16.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15.1% |
| Communication Services | 5.7% |
| Health Care | 5.4% |
| Consumer Staples | 4.6% |
| Materials | 4.6% |
| Other sectors | 4.7% |
| Not classified | 0.5% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 31/10/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 98.3% |
| Cash and money market | 0.5% |

The 442 holdings on record (of 486 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/vjpu/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of VJPU is 0.13% a year — about £13 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 Funds PLC - Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 84 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 1 the same and 23 less (share classes counted once).

**What does VJPU track?**

VJPU tracks the FTSE Japan Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged — large and medium-sized Japanese companies.

**Is VJPU accumulating or distributing?**

VJPU 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 VJPU?**

The ISIN of VJPU is IE00BFMXZJ56. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VJPU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What does VJPU hold?**

As of 31/10/2026, VJPU 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 VJPU’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of VJPU in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +9.5%, 2023 +28.3%, 2024 +27.1%, 2025 +21.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +19.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has VJPU done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VJPU’s price changed by +152.5%, or +97.1% 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/9541/ftse-japan-ucits-etf-usd-hedged-accumulating)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bfmxzj56-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/FTSE_Japan_UCITS_ETF_USD_Hedged_Accumulating_9541_EU_INT_UK_EN.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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