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ETF (UCITS compliant)

L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF

USD Accumulating ETF Class

ISINIE00BFXR5T61

Price

TER0.10%

Fund aim

The L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF (the “ETF”) aims to track the performance of the Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap USD Index NTR (the “Index”).

Fund snapshot

  • Aims to track the performance of the Index
  • Invests in a diverse mix of leading Japanese companies from a variety of sectors
  • Employs a straightforward, low-cost and pragmatic index replication approach
  • Does it promote sustainability characteristics? The Fund promotes a range of environmental and social characteristics which are met by tracking the Index. Further information on how such characteristics are met by the Fund can be found in the Fund Supplement.

Fund facts

Fund size$464.2m
Base currencyUSD
Fund launch date13 Nov 2018
DomicileIreland
Share class launch13 Nov 2018
Replication methodPhysical - full replication
As at 13 Feb 2024

Benchmark

Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap Index

Index description

Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap Index NTR

The Index is designed to be a benchmark for the Japanese equity market and measures the performance of large and mid-cap publicly traded Japanese companies which satisfy minimum criteria relating to liquidity and size and excludes companies: (a) engaged in pure coal mining; (b) involved in the production of controversial weapons, such as cluster weapons, anti-personnel mines or biological and chemical weapons; or (c) that, for a continuous period of three years, have been classified as being in breach of at least one of the UN Global Compact principles, which is a set of globally accepted standards on human rights, labour, environment and corruption.

Index data

ProviderSolactive
Bloomberg codeSFWJPUN
Reuters code.SFWJPUN
TypeNet Total Return
WebsiteGo to website

Performance

Performance for the USD Accumulating unit class in USD, launched on 13 November 2018. Source: Lipper. Performance assumes all ETF charges have been taken and that all income generated by the investments, after deduction of tax, remains in the ETF.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Markets could develop very differently in the future. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past. The tables and charts above shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 10 years.
Share class launch date:13 Nov 2018
Benchmark:Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap Index NTR
Share class launch date:13 Nov 2018
Benchmark:Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap Index NTR
    Share class launch date:13 Nov 2018
    Benchmark:Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap Index NTR

    Performance scenarios

    The figures shown include all the costs of the product itself, but may not include all the costs that you pay to your advisor or distributor. The figures do not take into account your personal tax situation, which may also affect how much you get back.
    What you will get from this product depends on future market performance. Market developments in the future are uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted.
    The unfavourable, moderate, and favourable scenarios shown are illustrations using the worst, average, and best performance of the product with input from the over the last 10 years. Markets could develop very differently in the future.

    Example investment:10,000 USD

    Scenarios1 year(Recommended holding period) 5 years
    Minimum

    There is no minimum guaranteed return. You could lose some or all of your investment.

    Stress scenario
    What you might get back after costs3,550USD3,050USD
    Average return each year (%)-64.54USD-21.13USD
    Unfavourable scenario
    What you might get back after costs7,100USD9,210USD
    Average return each year (%)-29.00USD-1.63USD
    Moderate scenario
    What you might get back after costs10,720USD12,680USD
    Average return each year (%)7.19USD4.86USD
    Favourable scenario
    What you might get back after costs13,960USD17,090USD
    Average return each year (%)39.64USD11.31USD

    Portfolio breakdown

    Top 10 constituents23.1%
    Rest of Index76.9%
    No. of constituents in Index315

    Top 10 constituents (%)

    Toyota Motor5.2
    Sony Corporation2.9
    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group2.5
    Shin-Etsu2.1
    Tokyo Electron2.0
    Keyence2.0
    Hitachi1.7
    Nippon Telegraph & Telephone1.6
    Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group1.6
    Recruit1.5

    Sector (%)

    Industrials
    23.3
    Consumer Discretionary
    18.9
    Information Technology
    13.8
    Financials
    11.6
    Health Care
    8.0
    Communication Services
    7.6
    Consumer Staples
    6.6
    Materials
    5.3
    Real Estate
    3.2
    Other
    1.8

    All data source LGIM unless otherwise stated. Totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding. The breakdowns shown relate to the Index. The ETF’s portfolio may deviate from the portfolio of the Index.

    Fund managers

    LGIM Index Fund Management Team headshot

    LGIM Index Fund Management Team

    The Index Fund Management team comprises 25 fund managers, supported by two analysts. Management oversight is provided by the Global Head of Index Funds. The team has average industry experience of 15 years, of which seven years has been at LGIM, and is focused on achieving the equally important objectives of close tracking and maximising returns.

    Sustainability

    SFDR categorisation

    Environmental characteristics
    Social characteristics

    The Fund promotes the above-mentioned characteristics by tracking the Solactive Core Japan Large & Mid Cap USD Index NTR (the “Index”), which is a designated reference benchmark for the purpose of attaining the environmental and social characteristics promoted by the Fund. Whilst environmental and social characteristics are promoted through the application of the sustainability-related investment strategy, investors are reminded that these environmental and social characteristics are not sustainable investment objectives.

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    Prices

    Pricing information

    Price time16:00 EST (NY)
    CurrencyUSD
    Monthly price history

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    Listings and codes

    Listings

    ExchangeCurrencyTickerISINBloombergReutersListing dateTrading hours (local)
    Borsa Italiana
    EURLGJPIE00BFXR5T61LGJP IMLGJP.MI16/01/201809:00 - 17:30
    London Stock Exchange
    GBPLGJGIE00BFXR5T61LGJG LNLGJG.L13/11/201808:00 - 16:30
    London Stock Exchange
    USDLGJPIE00BFXR5T61LGJP LNLGJP.L13/11/201808:00 - 16:30
    Deutsche Börse Xetra
    EURETLRIE00BFXR5T61ETLR GYETLR.DE15/01/201809:00 - 17:30
    Euronext Amsterdam
    EURLGJPIE00BFXR5T61LGJP NALGJP.MI16/01/201809:00 - 17:30
    Bolsa Mexicana
    MXNLGJPIE00BFXR5T61LGJPN MMLGJPN.MX17/07/202309:00 - 17:30

    Codes

    ISINIE00BFXR5T61
    SEDOLBF5CXV7
    BloombergLGJP
    MEX-

    Dealing information

    IssuerLegal & General UCITS ETF Plc
    Depositary and TrusteeThe Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Dublin Branch
    Securities regulatorCentral Bank of Ireland

    Country registration

    This share class is registered for sale in the following countries:

    Austria
    Denmark
    Finland
    France
    Germany
    Ireland
    Italy
    Luxembourg
    Netherlands
    Norway
    Spain
    Sweden
    United Kingdom