# iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) (0VQ1) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/0vq1 · ISIN CH0019852802 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, 0VQ1 (iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH), ISIN CH0019852802) closed at CHF 344.69 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year (about £45 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +15.6%, or −9.8% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2004. It tracks the Switzerland SMI Mid. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year — about £45 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Latest close: **CHF 344.69** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | 0VQ1 | | ISIN | CH0019852802 | | Category | European shares | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | Switzerland SMI Mid | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.45% a year (£45 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.1bn | | Launched | 2004 | | Domicile | Switzerland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/06/2010 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +7.26% | +3.46% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +40.53% | +26.97% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +15.59% | -9.78% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 +10.1%, 2024 −3.2%, 2025 +20.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +5.7%. Returns of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +6.9%; to 30/09/2025: +7.7%; to 30/09/2024: +7.9%; to 30/09/2023: +5.6%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2023 | +10.1% | +5.7% | Price | | 2024 | -3.2% | -6.5% | Price | | 2025 | +20.3% | +16.1% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +5.7% | +2.3% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 13.55% | -10.82% | | 3 years | 12.40% | -10.82% | | 5 years | 16.27% | -25.53% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 13.5% over 1 year, 12.4% over 3 years, 16.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) since December 2021, in pounds: −24.0% from 10/12/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since November 2021 was −21.7% (12 months to 09/12/2022); the highest was +25.9% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) was 2.6% below its highest weekly close since December 2021 (27/02/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) 0.45% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 22 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 3 the same and 217 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track Switzerland SMI Mid, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.45% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) (this fund) | 0.45% | +7.3% | +40.5% | +15.6% | | UBS ETF (CH) - UBS SMIM(R) ETF Anteile -CHF dis- | 0.25% | +7.5% | +40.9% | +13.9% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.45%** per year - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: not usually (overseas fund that is not a UK-recognised UCITS). HMRC’s stocks and shares ISA rules cover UK funds and overseas funds recognised by the FCA (UCITS and qualifying retail schemes). Units in other overseas funds, such as Swiss-domiciled ETFs, do not normally qualify, even when they are listed on a recognised stock exchange. Check with your platform. - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of 0VQ1?** The ongoing charge of 0VQ1 is 0.45% a year — about £45 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares SMIM(R) ETF (CH) 0.45% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 22 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 3 the same and 217 less (share classes counted once). **What does 0VQ1 track?** 0VQ1 tracks the Switzerland SMI Mid. **Is 0VQ1 accumulating or distributing?** 0VQ1 is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out annual. **What is the ISIN of 0VQ1?** The ISIN of 0VQ1 is CH0019852802. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; 0VQ1 is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were 0VQ1’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of 0VQ1 in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 +10.1%, 2024 −3.2%, 2025 +20.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +5.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has 0VQ1 done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 0VQ1’s total return was +15.6%, or −9.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. 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