M&G Investments ISIN GB0030938368

M&G Japan Fund

M&G Japan Fund is an active equity fund from M&G Investments, ISIN GB0030938368.

  • Active
  • Equity
  • Japan
  • Fund size (GBP) £5.5B

The Fund aims to provide a higher total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, than that of the MSCI Japan Index over any five-year period.

How the fund has returned, and where it ranks among peers. Returns to Sep 2026 end, GBP net total return.
+34.4% Q1
1 year return
+73.4% Q1
3 year return
+96.2% Q1
5 year return
Daily NAV, percent change from the start of the range. Source: FE fundinfo.
  • 1 month +4.2%
  • 3 months +5.8%
  • Volatility, 3 years 25.9%
  • Ongoing charge (OCF)
  • Fund size (GBP) £5.5B

What the fund holds

Where the money is: sectors, countries and largest holdings. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 4 Oct 2026. Swipe or use the arrows for more panels.

By sector

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 4 Oct 2026.
Industrials26.1%
Information Technology18.2%
Financials17.5%
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By country

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 4 Oct 2026.
Japan99.4%

By asset class

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 4 Oct 2026.
Japanese Equities99.4%
Money Market0.6%

Largest holdings

The biggest positions, and how concentrated the fund is. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 4 Oct 2026.
  1. 1. MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.5.9%
  2. 2. SONY GROUP CORPORATION5.1%
  3. 3. RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.4.9%
  4. 4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION4.3%
  5. 5. MITSUI & CO., LTD.3.5%
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Macro events and this fund

Recent events linked to this fund by its country and sector exposure, and how it moved after. A measured move, not a cause.

Performance, risk and facts

Judge return, risk and cost before a client conversation. Relative return uses the chart's time range. Facts as reported by the manager.

Against its benchmark

How the fund compares with its benchmark over the same period.

Risk

How bumpy the ride has been, plus the regulatory risk rating.
Volatility, 3 years25.9%
Scale 0 to 40%
Sharpe ratio, 3 years (FE)1.13
Scale −1 to 3
Largest fall from a peak (maximum drawdown), 3 years
−17.2%
Alpha, 3 years (FE)
1.55
Beta, 3 years (FE)
1.08

Volatility and maximum drawdown: calculated by Funds Benchmark, as at 30 Sep 2026.

Sharpe, alpha, beta: FE fundinfo, as at 4 Jul 2026.

Fund facts

Legal and cost facts for a client note. As reported by the manager.
ISIN
GB0030938368
Fund manager
Ura, Chang, PPM Ltd (Japan), Cashman, Lothian, Kelly, Vine, Perrett, Godwin, Preez
Management company
M&G Securities Limited
Depositary
SS&C Financial Services Europe Limited
Benchmark
MSCI Japan Index
Ongoing charge
Share class launch date
9 May 1977
Domicile
GB
Fund type
open-ended fund
SRRI
6 of 7

What a sum would have become

What an amount would have grown to over the period.
n/a

Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Source: FE fundinfo. Returns are GBP net total return to month end unless stated. Headline returns to Sep 2026. Fund size is shown in GBP.