# Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF (XESJ) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xesj · ISIN IE00BG36TC12 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents and holdings (Xtrackers), 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 01/10/2026, XESJ (Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BG36TC12) closed at £25.97 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +51.5%, or +18.4% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2018. It tracks the MSCI Japan Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net — 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 0.2% a year — about £20 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: **£25.97** (01/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | XESJ | | ISIN | IE00BG36TC12 | | Category | Sustainable & clean energy | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Xtrackers | | Tracks | MSCI Japan Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.20% a year (£20 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.8bn | | Launched | 2018 | | Domicile | Ireland | ## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026) 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 | +26.88% | +22.90% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +68.34% | +51.90% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +51.49% | +18.43% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD 0.20% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 112 of the 163 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 14 the same and 37 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.20%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## What it holds As of 01/10/2026, XESJ holds 86 positions, according to the holdings Xtrackers publishes. The largest is Advantest at 5.97% of the fund; the ten largest make up 47.9%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 01/10/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Advantest | [6857](https://fundology.uk/stock/6857) | 5.97% | | 2 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | [8316](https://fundology.uk/stock/8316) | 5.87% | | 3 | Hitachi | [6501](https://fundology.uk/stock/6501) | 5.82% | | 4 | SoftBank Group | [9984](https://fundology.uk/stock/9984) | 5.39% | | 5 | Recruit | [6098](https://fundology.uk/stock/6098) | 5.32% | | 6 | Sony Group | [6758](https://fundology.uk/stock/6758) | 5.22% | | 7 | Mizuho Financial Group | [8411](https://fundology.uk/stock/8411) | 4.73% | | 8 | Tokio Marine | [8766](https://fundology.uk/stock/8766) | 3.38% | | 9 | Murata Manufacturing | [6981](https://fundology.uk/stock/6981) | 3.15% | | 10 | Fast Retailing | [9983](https://fundology.uk/stock/9983) | 3.03% | Source: Xtrackers, holdings as published, as of 01/10/2026. ## 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 Xtrackers publishes, as of 01/10/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Industrials | 22.4% | | Information Technology | 18.4% | | Financials | 16.6% | | Consumer Discretionary | 14.9% | | Communication Services | 9.4% | | Health Care | 6.3% | | Materials | 6.2% | | Consumer Staples | 3.4% | | Other sectors | 2.3% | All 86 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/xesj/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of XESJ?** The ongoing charge of XESJ is 0.20% a year — about £20 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 Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD 0.20% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 112 of the 163 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 14 the same and 37 less (share classes counted once). **What does XESJ track?** XESJ tracks the MSCI Japan Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net — large and medium-sized Japanese companies. **Is XESJ accumulating or distributing?** XESJ 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 XESJ?** The ISIN of XESJ is IE00BG36TC12. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XESJ is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What does XESJ hold?** As of 01/10/2026, XESJ holds 86 positions, according to the holdings Xtrackers publishes. The largest is Advantest at 5.97% of the fund; the ten largest make up 47.9%. Its ten largest holdings are Advantest (5.97%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (5.87%), Hitachi (5.82%), SoftBank Group (5.39%), Recruit (5.32%), Sony Group (5.22%), Mizuho Financial Group (4.73%), Tokio Marine (3.38%), Murata Manufacturing (3.15%) and Fast Retailing (3.03%). **How has XESJ done after inflation?** Over the five years to 01/10/2026 XESJ’s total return was +51.5%, or +18.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- 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.