Fidelity Japan Equities Fund

Fidelity Japan Equities Fund
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About this fund

An all-cap portfolio of typically 50-80 Japanese companies

Uses a bottom-up stock selection process that targets undervalued quality companies with strong pricing power

A value approach with the ability to take positions in non-traditional value stocks, the Fund aims to provide resilience across market cycles and styles

 

Why this fund

Benchmark agnostic, the Fund looks for investment opportunities across all market caps and industries to take advantage of Japan's 'economic renaissance'.

Informed by 50+ years' investment expertise in Japan and 400+ investment professionals world-wide.

A unique value approach to Japanese equities, among a mostly growth-focused peer group.

Key facts

Unit prices (at 16/04/26)
Buy 14.9125 / Sell 14.8529
Unit price history
Buy/sell spread
0.20%/0.20%

At a glance

Objective
To achieve returns in excess of the benchmark over the medium to long term.
Benchmark
TOPIX Net Total Return Index
Management costs1
0.95% p.a.
Typical stock range
50-80
Fund size (at 16/04/26)
A$148.88M
Inception date
06 August 2024
Distribution frequency
Annually
Currency
Australian dollar

Unique identifiers

APIR code
FID2409AU
ARSN code
677 502 706

Fund manager

Min Zeng
Japan

Performance2

See for yourself how the fund has performed since inception. The chart below represents the value now of $10,000 invested in the Fidelity Japan Equities Fund in since inception compared with $10,000 invested in the TOPIX Net Total Return Index.

Chart as at: 31 March 2026

Total net returns represent past performance only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for taxation or for any fees charged by operators of master trusts or wrap accounts through which the products are offered. Returns of more than one year are annualised. Returns of the Fund can be volatile and in some periods may be negative. The return of capital is not guaranteed. Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component. Benchmark: TOPIX Net Total Return Index.

Net returns as at 31 March 2026

Timeframe 1 yr
%
3 yr
% pa
5 yr
% pa
Since inception
(06/08/24) % pa
Fund 25.85 - - 23.41
Benchmark 14.74 - - 16.62
Active return 11.11 - - 6.79

Total net returns represent past performance only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for taxation or for any fees charged by operators of master trusts or wrap accounts through which the products are offered. Returns of more than one year are annualised. Returns of the Fund can be volatile and in some periods may be negative. The return of capital is not guaranteed. Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component. Benchmark: TOPIX Net Total Return Index.

Net as at 31 March 2026

1 yr
%
3 yr
% pa
5 yr
% pa
Since inception
(06/08/24) % pa
Total return 25.85 - - 23.41
Growth 25.05 - - 22.93
Income 0.80 - - 0.48

Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component.

Total net returns represent past performance only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for taxation or for any fees charged by operators of master trusts or wrap accounts through which the products are offered. Returns of more than one year are annualised. Returns of the Fund can be volatile and in some periods may be negative. The return of capital is not guaranteed. Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component. Benchmark: TOPIX Net Total Return Index.

DistributionDistribution (CPU)Reinvestment priceEx-distribution exit price
30-Jun-20257.8444$12.2673$12.2428

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CPU = cents per unit. The above cash CPU excludes imputation credits and foreign income tax offsets which are non-cash components and are reported in the end of year tax statement. If the Distribution CPU column is 0.0000 it means that nothing was distributed. 

Sectors and holdings

As at 31 March 2026

As at 31 March 2026

% total net assets
HITACHI LTD 4.9%
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP 4.5%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINL GRP INC 4.2%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 4.1%
KINDEN CORP 4.0%
YOKOHAMA FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.8%
ITOCHU CORPORATION 3.7%
EXEO GROUP INC 3.5%
CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD 3.5%
KRAFTIA CORP 3.3%

As at 31 March 2026

Fund % Benchmark % Relative %
KINDEN CORP 4.0 0.1 3.9
YOKOHAMA FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.8 0.1 3.6
EXEO GROUP INC 3.5 0.0 3.5
CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD 3.5 0.0 3.5
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP 4.5 1.1 3.4

As at 31 March 2026

Fund % Benchmark % Relative %
MITSUBISHI UFJ FIN GRP INC 0.9 3.3 -2.4
SONY GROUP CORP 0.0 2.2 -2.2
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES 0.0 1.6 -1.6
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 0.0 1.6 -1.6
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC 0.0 1.5 -1.5

Fund ratings3

Organisation Rating
Lonsec
Investment Grade4
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Ways to invest

This Fund is unhedged and is subject to the risk of fluctuations in international stock markets and currencies. Investors accessing the Fund through a master trust or wrap account will also bear any fees charged by the operator of such master trust or wrap account. Any apparent discrepancies in the numbers are due to rounding.

1 Management fees and costs are current as at the date shown above but may be subject to change in the future. Management fees and costs include management fees, estimated indirect costs, the net effect of GST and exclude abnormal expenses, transaction costs and any performance fee payable.

2Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for tax. Returns of more than one year are annualised. The return of capital is not guaranteed. 

3You should refer to respective research houses (and their disclaimers below) to obtain further information about the meaning of the rating and the rating scale. Ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when deciding whether to invest. Ratings are subject to change without notice and may not be regularly updated.  Ratings are current as at date (s) stated below. Fidelity pays a fee to some research houses for rating our funds.

4The Lonsec Rating (assigned March 2026) presented in this document is published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445. The Rating is limited to "General Advice" (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) and based solely on consideration of the investment merits of the financial product(s). Past performance information is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of future performance. It is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold Fidelity International product(s), and you should seek independent financial advice before investing in this product(s). The Rating is subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update the relevant document(s) following publication. Lonsec receives a fee from the Fund Manager for researching the product(s) using comprehensive and objective criteria.