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SoftBank Group Corp.

Funds in our coverage with SoftBank Group Corp. among their ten largest positions, with about £3.1B of those funds’ assets in it. Communication Services, Japan. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.

Funds with it in their top ten54
Fund assets exposed£3.1BGBP, approximate
Average weight2.7%
Peak weight6.3%

What kind of fund

Mandate and asset class of the funds above
Passive 76%Active 24%
  • Equity98%
  • Bond2%

Market events

Recorded for Japan, last 60 days
7
77% fewer than the 60 days before
Latest eventBank of Japan completes monetary policy meeting30 Oct 2026

Funds with SoftBank Group Corp. among their largest positions

The 50 largest positions by weight, returns to 31 Oct 2026. Select a column heading to sort.
5Y Volatility Quartile
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETFBlackRock Passive 6.28% +19.2% Pro Pro 0.48% £513.7M Free account
Merch Inv Baillie Gifford Japanese PnMerch Inv Not classified 6.25% n/a Pro Pro n/a n/a Free account
Baillie Gifford Worldwide Japanese FundBaillie Gifford Active 5.50% +17.9% Pro Pro 1.70% £38.9M Free account
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETFCapital Advisors Passive 4.76% n/a Pro Pro n/a n/a Free account
SPARX Japan FundSPARX Active 4.72% +19.5% Pro Pro 1.06% £583.3M Free account
UBS MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETFUBS Passive 4.36% +4.4% Pro Pro 0.12% £154.8M Free account
UBS MSCI Japan SelectionUBS Passive 4.17% +12.8% Pro Pro 0.06% £866.4M Free account
STOXX Global Broad Istructure Index FundFlexShares Passive 4.05% +0.8% Pro Pro n/a n/a Free account
GAM Star Japan LeadersGAM Active 3.69% +10.1% Pro Pro 1.76% £22.9M Free account
Listed Index Fund TOPIXAmova Asset Management Passive 3.44% +14.4% Pro Pro n/a £47.0B Free account
New Capital Japan Equity FundEFG Active 3.16% +19.1% Pro Pro 1.71% £57.9M Free account
GAM Multistock - Japan Special SituationsGAM Active 3.11% +24.8% Pro Pro 1.91% £27.1M Free account
M&G Japan FundM&G Investments Active 3.00% +17.4% Pro Pro 0.85% £5.4B Free account
M&G (Lux) Japan FundM&G Investments Active 2.90% +16.7% Pro Pro 1.69% £1.5B Free account
M&G (Lux) Japan Large Cap Opportunities FundM&G Investments Active 2.90% +16.1% Pro Pro 1.10% £65.3M Free account
MSCI Japan Min TEBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Passive 2.89% +27.4% Pro Pro 0.70% £2.2B Free account
Amundi MSCI Japan ESG Broad TransitionAmundi Passive 2.87% +15.2% Pro Pro 0.08% £1.3B Free account
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETFSPDR ETFs Passive 2.85% +30.0% Pro Pro 0.12% n/a Free account
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETFBlackRock Passive 2.82% +15.1% Pro Pro 0.12% £1.2B Free account
iShares MSCI Japan ETF Passive 2.82% +27.9% Pro Pro 0.50% n/a Free account
Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised Japan Index FundLegal & General Passive 2.80% +29.7% Pro Pro 0.15% £180.4M Free account
UBS MSCI Japan Universal UCITS ETFUBS Passive 2.68% +12.9% Pro Pro 0.15% £9.1M Free account
BetaPlus Enhanced Japanese Sustainable Equity FundNordea Active 2.68% +13.5% Pro Pro 0.60% £1.1B Free account
VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETFVanEck Passive 2.60% +15.4% Pro Pro 0.55% £133.0M Free account
Japan Index FundHSBC Passive 2.50% +14.2% Pro Pro 0.30% £3.0B Free account
Capital Group Japan Equity Fund (LUX)Capital Group Active 2.50% +10.7% Pro Pro 1.45% £30.9M Free account
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Screened UCITS ETFDWS Passive 2.46% +15.2% Pro Pro 0.15% £385.7M Free account
Sustainable Japan Multi-Factor EquityBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Active 2.41% +16.4% Pro Pro 1.54% £57.5M Free account
iShares MSCI Japan CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFBlackRock Passive 2.39% +15.4% Pro Pro 0.18% £2.0B Free account
Amundi Prime JapanAmundi Passive 2.39% +16.2% Pro Pro 0.05% £3.4B Free account
Franklin FTSE Japan ETFFranklin Templeton Passive 2.37% +24.4% Pro Pro n/a n/a Free account
State Street Japan Screened Index Equity FundState Street Global Advisors Passive 2.32% +15.6% Pro Pro 0.29% £142.6M Free account
Fidelity Index Japan FundFidelity Passive 2.30% +13.6% Pro Pro 0.10% £1.9B Free account
iShares Japan Index FundBlackRock Passive 2.28% +28.4% Pro Pro 0.02% £1.7B Free account
UBS Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETFUBS Passive 2.27% +33.1% Pro Pro 0.15% £6.1B Free account
BlackRock Japan Equity 1 FundBlackRock Not classified 2.27% +16.4% Pro Pro 0.05% £1.6B Free account
Japan IndexPictet Passive 2.27% +14.6% Pro Pro 0.44% £314.4M Free account
UBS MSCI JapanUBS Passive 2.27% +28.2% Pro Pro 0.03% £119.5M Free account
ACS Japan ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock Passive 2.26% n/a Pro Pro 0.02% £3.1B Free account
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETFBlackRock Passive 2.25% +15.7% Pro Pro 0.17% £6.0B Free account
Vanguard Japan Stock Index FundVanguard Passive 2.24% +15.0% Pro Pro 0.16% £3.8B Free account
iShares Japan Equity ESG Screened and Optimised Index Fund (UK)BlackRock Passive 2.12% +25.6% Pro Pro 0.09% £1.4B Free account
UBS Life Japan Equity Tracker GBP Hedged FundUBS Passive 2.06% +28.4% Pro Pro n/a £113.0M Free account
Legal & General Japan Index TrustLegal & General Passive 2.00% +14.0% Pro Pro 0.53% £2.3B Free account
iShares Japan Equity Index Fund (UK)BlackRock Passive 1.90% +14.0% Pro Pro 0.21% £4.3B Free account
Franklin FTSE Japan UCITS ETFFranklin Templeton Passive 1.89% +14.7% Pro Pro 0.09% £8.6M Free account
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETFVanguard Passive 1.89% +16.7% Pro Pro 0.13% £3.7B Free account
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETFInvesco Passive 1.64% +17.8% Pro Pro 0.19% £159.0M Free account
DWS Invest Euro High Yield CorporatesDWS Active 1.30% −4.9% Pro Pro 1.22% £2.0B Free account
Avantis® International Large Cap Value ETFAvantis Investors Passive 1.15% +22.6% Pro Pro n/a n/a Free account

Weight is the share of each fund in this company. Returns are GBP, to month end. FE quartile compares a fund with its FE sector over the same year. Fund size is in GBP. Source: FE fundinfo. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.

Market events recorded for Japan

Shown because SoftBank Group Corp. is listed in Japan. These are regional events, not events about the company.
Monetary Recorded impact: neutral

Bank of Japan completes monetary policy meeting

The BoJ concluded its October 29-30 monetary policy meeting. The 10-year JGB yield rose ahead of the decision before easing by week-end to 2.78%.

Political Recorded impact: neutral

Japan market closed for national holiday

Japanese markets were closed from September 22-24 (Monday-Wednesday) for a national holiday period, reducing liquidity in Asian trading sessions and creating potential volatility in currency markets.

Monetary Recorded impact: negative

BOJ raises rates 25bps to 1.25%, 31-year high

Bank of Japan raised policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% in split 7-2 decision, reaching highest level in 31 years amid inflationary pressures from oil price surge.

Monetary Recorded impact: negative

Bank of Japan Rate Hike to 1.25% with Split Decision

The Bank of Japan raised its key short-term rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% in a 7-2 vote at its September meeting, taking borrowing costs to their highest level since April 1995. The split decision highlighted growi...

Monetary Recorded impact: negative

Bloomberg Survey: All 52 BoJ Watchers Forecast Rate Hike at Sept 18 Meeting

A Bloomberg survey published September 11 showed unanimous consensus among 52 Bank of Japan watchers that the BoJ would raise its benchmark interest rate at its September 17-18 meeting, representing a clear accelerati...

Monetary Recorded impact: neutral

Bank of Japan September Meeting Scheduled for Sept 17-18; Rate at 0.75%

The Bank of Japan's next monetary policy meeting was confirmed for September 17-18, 2026, with the policy rate held at 0.75%—the highest since 1995 following a June 2026 hike to 1.0% on the complementary deposit facil...

Market Recorded impact: negative

Japan 10-Year JGB Yield Climbs Near 3%; BoJ Rate Hike Fully Priced In

Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 2.93%, tracking rising US Treasury yields and surging oil prices tied to the US-Iran conflict. A Reuters poll found 97% of economists expected the Bank of Japan...

Monetary Recorded impact: negative

BoJ Rate Hike Expectations Intensify; JGB Yields Near 30-Year Highs

Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached approximately 2.955% on September 1 — its highest level since September 1996 — and held near 2.88-2.90% through the early September trading week. Markets fully priced in a...

Market Recorded impact: positive

Nikkei 225 Surges 2.12% on Global Tech/AI Rally Despite Yen Strength

Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 2.12% higher at 66,399.84 on September 7, driven by broad gains in technology and AI-linked stocks including SoftBank (+11.22%) and Advantest (+4.20%). Unusually, the rally occurred simultane...

Market Recorded impact: neutral

Japan's Record $79.6B FX Reserve Drop Confirmed After Historic Yen Intervention

Data confirmed Japan's foreign exchange reserves dropped a record $79.6 billion in August following Tokyo's largest-ever yen-buying intervention, with authorities having spent approximately $99 billion between July 30...

Monetary Recorded impact: negative

BoJ Board Member Takata Calls for 'Nimble' Rate Hikes as Yen Rallies

Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata publicly called for the central bank to raise rates 'nimbly' in response to rising inflation, suggesting the pace of hikes could accelerate beyond the recent semiannual pattern...

Geopolitical Recorded impact: neutral

Yen Jumps 2%+ to 155.28/USD as BOJ September Rate Hike Expectations Surge

The Japanese yen surged more than 2% against the dollar on September 3, touching 155.28 per dollar intraday — a one-month high — following hawkish comments from BOJ Governor Ueda cementing expectations of a Bank of Ja...

Counts events recorded in our market events log, not news volume. Information only, not advice.

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Source: FE fundinfo. Holdings are each fund’s ten largest positions as reported, so a fund can have more of this company than shown or none at all. Returns are GBP to month end unless stated. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Information only, not advice or a recommendation.