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AINF iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD
ISIN IE000X59ZHE2London Stock Exchange: AINFBlackRock, Inc.
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£7.42
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.35% a year
- Fund size
- £1.1bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, AINF (iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD, ISIN IE000X59ZHE2) closed at £7.42 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.35% a year (about £35 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +37.3%, or +32.5% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +37.3%
- +32.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +33.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +35.4%. Returns of iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +73.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +35.4% | +31.1% | |
| to | +33.5% | +28.9% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +73.5% | +67.4% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
29.7%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since December 2024
- −25.4%
- From to
- Below its highest weekly close since December 2024
- 18.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 29.7% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD since December 2024, in pounds: −25.4% from 24/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD was 18.5% below its highest weekly close since December 2024 (02/10/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.35%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £35
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £174
- of £10,000, before growth
- 20 charge less
- 6 the same
- 93 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.35% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 93 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 6 the same and 20 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2024.
It tracks the STOXX Global AI Infrastructure Index - Benchmark TR Net.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.35% a year — about £35 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Technology: Software, chips, AI and other tech companies. One sector only, so prices can move more than a broad fund.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- AINF
- ISIN
- IE000X59ZHE2
- Also listed as
- AIFS (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- STOXX Global AI Infrastructure Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.35% a year · about £35 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.1bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Technology
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £5.50 on 14/11/2025 to £7.42 on 13/11/2026 (+34.9%). The lowest close shown was £5.13 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £9.11 on 02/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
101 weekly closes, from 13/12/2024 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 54
- on record
- Ten largest
- 44.3%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 29
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 5.1%
- Microsoft
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation Technology | 5.06% |
| 2 | AppleAAPLInformation Technology | 4.92% |
| 3 | AmazonAMZNConsumer Discretionary | 4.84% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies · Class APLTRInformation Technology | 4.54% |
| 5 | International Business MachinesIBMInformation Technology | 4.37% |
| 6 | Palo Alto NetworksPANWInformation Technology | 4.35% |
| 7 | Advanced Micro DevicesAMDInformation Technology | 4.18% |
| 8 | Cisco SystemsCSCOInformation Technology | 4.10% |
| 9 | NVIDIANVDAInformation Technology | 4.01% |
| 10 | TSMC2330Information Technology | 3.95% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology88.9%
- Consumer Discretionary5.0%
- Communication Services4.0%
- Real Estate1.9%
- Cash and derivatives0.1%
By country
- United States80.3%
- Taiwan8.8%
- Netherlands3.9%
- South Korea3.5%
- Japan2.3%
- Cash and derivatives0.1%
- Other1.1%
By type of asset
- Equity99.9%
- Cash and money market0.1%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 54 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 52 holdings; the ten largest make up 44.3% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since December 2024, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1 year among up to 47 technology funds investing globally, not currency-hedged, highest first.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of AINF?
The ongoing charge of AINF is 0.35% a year — about £35 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 AI Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.35% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 93 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 6 the same and 20 less (share classes counted once).
What does AINF track?
AINF tracks the STOXX Global AI Infrastructure Index - Benchmark TR Net.
Is AINF accumulating or distributing?
AINF is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of AINF?
The ISIN of AINF is IE000X59ZHE2. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; AINF is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as AIFS (Xetra, euros).
What does AINF hold?
As of 06/11/2026, AINF holds 52 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 5.06% of the fund; the ten largest make up 44.3%. Its ten largest holdings are Microsoft (5.06%), Apple (4.92%), Amazon (4.84%), Palantir Technologies · Class A (4.54%), International Business Machines (4.37%), Palo Alto Networks (4.35%), Advanced Micro Devices (4.18%), Cisco Systems (4.10%), NVIDIA (4.01%) and TSMC (3.95%).
What were AINF’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of AINF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +33.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +35.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has AINF done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 AINF’s total return was +37.3%, or +32.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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