# UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD (AUAD) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/auad · ISIN IE00BD4TY345 ## 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, AUAD (UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD, ISIN IE00BD4TY345) closed at £21.30 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +41.3%, or +10.3% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from UBS, launched in 2017. It tracks the MSCI Australia Index - CAD. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.4% a year — about £40 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: **£21.30** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | AUAD | | ISIN | IE00BD4TY345 | | Category | Japan & Asia Pacific | | Type | ETF | | Provider | UBS | | Tracks | MSCI Australia Index - CAD | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.40% a year (£40 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £77.7m | | Launched | 2017 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 18/09/2017 | ## 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 | +13.52% | +9.50% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +42.22% | +28.49% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +41.31% | +10.30% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +1.5%, 2023 +3.1%, 2024 +1.8%, 2025 +0.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +10.8%. Returns of UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +5.1%; to 30/09/2025: +0.9%; to 30/09/2024: +14.3%; to 30/09/2023: −0.9%; to 30/09/2022: +0.2%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | +1.5% | -7.1% | Price | | 2023 | +3.1% | -1.0% | Price | | 2024 | +1.8% | -1.7% | Price | | 2025 | +0.4% | -3.1% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +10.8% | +7.3% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 13.47% | -8.32% | | 3 years | 14.09% | -21.57% | | 5 years | 15.23% | -21.57% | ## Largest fall Volatility of UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 13.5% over 1 year, 14.1% over 3 years, 15.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD since November 2021, in pounds: −21.6% from 22/11/2024 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −15.5% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +30.3% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD was 3.5% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (06/08/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 32 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 4 the same and 72 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 6 funds track MSCI Australia Index - CAD, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.40% to 0.50% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD | 0.50% | +13.7% | +42.0% | +40.4% | | UBS (Irl) ETF Plc - MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accumh GBP | 0.43% | +9.4% | +45.5% | +54.4% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accum AUD | 0.40% | +14.2% | +42.4% | +41.8% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accum Shs h CHF | 0.43% | -1.8% | +27.1% | +44.4% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accum Shs h EUR | 0.43% | +2.0% | +33.0% | +40.5% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD (this fund) | 0.40% | +13.5% | +42.2% | +41.3% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.40%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (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 AUAD?** The ongoing charge of AUAD is 0.40% a year — about £40 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 UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 32 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 4 the same and 72 less (share classes counted once). **What does AUAD track?** AUAD tracks the MSCI Australia Index - CAD. **Is AUAD accumulating or distributing?** AUAD is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual. **What is the ISIN of AUAD?** The ISIN of AUAD is IE00BD4TY345. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; AUAD is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were AUAD’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of AUAD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +1.5%, 2023 +3.1%, 2024 +1.8%, 2025 +0.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +10.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has AUAD done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 AUAD’s total return was +41.3%, or +10.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.