Japan funds and ETFs you can track in Neto

Japan is the largest developed market in Asia and carries its own weight inside global indices. People who buy it separately usually do so to overweight it relative to what a world fund already gives them.

The yen moves a fair amount against the euro, so in these products the exchange rate matters as much as the Japanese market itself. That's why currency-hedged (Hedged) versions exist.

There are 5 providers in this family; the three with the biggest presence in the catalogue are Vanguard (3), Amundi (1), Fidelity (1). Of the 7 products, 6 are accumulating (they reinvest dividends) and 1 are distributing (they pay them out). It's the difference anyone after income notices most. By base currency: EUR (6), USD (1). The listed ones trade mostly on London SE (1).

This is the selection included in the app catalogue today.

Of these, 6 are funds identified by ISIN, and the rest are exchange-traded ETFs identified by ticker.

Product	ISIN / Ticker	Type	Market	Currency	Dividends	Ongoing charge (TER)
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)	VJPN.L	ETF	London SE	USD	Distributing	0.10%
Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund EUR Acc	IE0007286036	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.16%
Amundi Index MSCI Japan AE-C (now Amundi MSCI Japan ESG Broad Transition)	LU0996180864	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.30%
Fidelity MSCI Japan Index Fund P-ACC-EUR	IE00BYX5N771	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.10%
iShares Japan Index Fund (IE) D Acc EUR	IE00BDRK7T12	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.15%
Pictet-Japan Index P EUR	LU0474966750	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.45%
Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus EUR Acc	IE00BFPM9P35	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.12%

• Open Neto and go to Investments (a Neto PRO feature).
• Search for the product by ISIN (funds) or by ticker (ETFs).
• Enter your units and your average purchase price.
• The app updates the price and recalculates your net worth on its own.

Everything you add feeds the same number you see on the main screen, so you don't keep one app for spending and another for investments: it's the same picture.

What does currency hedging do in a Japan fund?

It neutralises the effect of the yen against the euro, so the result depends mainly on the Japanese market. You can spot it by Hedged in the product name.

Don't I already have Japan in a global fund?

Yes, every developed-world index includes Japan at its corresponding weight. Buying it separately is usually about overweighting it. In Neto you'll see what each one is worth inside your net worth; the global fund's own factsheet gives Japan's weight inside it.

Which index funds in the Japan family can Neto track?

The catalogue currently includes: Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund EUR Acc (ISIN IE0007286036, TER 0.16%); Amundi Index MSCI Japan AE-C (now Amundi MSCI Japan ESG Broad Transition) (ISIN LU0996180864, TER 0.30%); Fidelity MSCI Japan Index Fund P-ACC-EUR (ISIN IE00BYX5N771, TER 0.10%); iShares Japan Index Fund (IE) D Acc EUR (ISIN IE00BDRK7T12, TER 0.15%); Pictet-Japan Index P EUR (ISIN LU0474966750, TER 0.45%); Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus EUR Acc (ISIN IE00BFPM9P35, TER 0.12%).

What's the difference between an ETF and an index fund in the Japan family?

Both can track the same index, but you buy and sell them differently. An ETF is listed on an exchange like a share: you trade it through a broker during the session and its price moves throughout the day. An index fund isn't listed: you subscribe and redeem at its net asset value, which is usually calculated once a day. In Spain the tax treatment differs too: switches between investment funds can be made without paying tax at that point (article 94 of Law 35/2006 on personal income tax) and, as a general rule, ETFs are excluded from that regime. Neto tracks both the same way.

Can I track a fund or ETF from this family that isn't on this list?

Yes. The app lets you search more than 10,000 assets by name, ticker or ISIN, and this list is only part of them. If it still doesn't show up, add it by hand at its value.