UBS ETF MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (Hedged to GBP) A-dis

Issuer: UBS

Asset Class: Equity

TER: 15bps

Trading Currency: GBX

Pays Income: False

Listing Date: 03 Aug 2017

Ticker: UB0D

ISIN: LU1169822340

This investment vehicle offers targeted exposure to the Japanese equity market, a cornerstone of the global economy and a hub for technological innovation and established industrial giants. It is designed to replicate the performance of a market-capitalization-weighted index comprising a wide array of large and mid-cap companies across various sectors in Japan. This provides investors with a diversified portfolio that captures the broad performance of the country's stock market, including well-known multinational corporations in the automotive, electronics, and financial industries. By investing in this fund, one gains access to the potential growth of Japan's sophisticated and export-oriented economy, which has been undergoing significant corporate governance reforms aimed at enhancing shareholder value.

A key feature of this particular share class is its currency-hedging mechanism. For investors whose home currency is the British pound, fluctuations between the Japanese yen and sterling can introduce significant volatility and impact overall returns. This fund aims to minimize this currency risk by employing hedging strategies. The goal is to neutralize the effect of JPY/GBP exchange rate movements, allowing the investment's performance to be driven primarily by the underlying equity performance of the Japanese companies. This makes it a suitable option for sterling-based investors seeking pure exposure to the Japanese stock market without the added layer of currency speculation, offering a more direct and potentially less volatile investment experience.