HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (H4ZC.DE) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, comprising large- and mid-cap Japanese equities; it employs full physical replication by investing in all index constituents in their respective weightings, including top holdings such as Toyota Motor Corp., Sony Group Corp., and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; the fund is unhedged against currency risk with USD as its base currency and distributes dividends semi-annually.
Launched on March 23, 2010, and domiciled in Ireland as part of HSBC ETFs PLC, the ETF is managed by HSBC Global Asset Management with administrative services from HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) DAC and custody by HSBC France, Dublin Branch; it lists on multiple exchanges including Xetra (Germany), London Stock Exchange, and Borsa Italiana, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking exposure to the Japanese equity market.
The fund maintains a total expense ratio of 0.12%-0.19% p.a. and manages assets under management of approximately EUR 169 million as of late 2025, with no sustainability focus or ESG screening.
Recent developments include routine shareholder notices and extraordinary general meetings in 2024-2025 for HSBC ETFs PLC governance updates, alongside stable assets under management fluctuating between EUR 139-182 million over the past year; no major acquisitions, funding rounds, new product launches, or strategic shifts specific to this ETF have been reported in the last 1-2 years.