# First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF (BLOK) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/blok · ISIN IE00BF5DXP42 ## 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, BLOK (First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BF5DXP42) closed at £41.61 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year (about £65 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +71.5%, or +33.9% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2018. It tracks the Indxx Blockchain Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year — about £65 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. Latest close: **£41.61** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | BLOK | | ISIN | IE00BF5DXP42 | | Also listed as | LEGR (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Technology | | Type | ETF | | Provider | First Trust | | Tracks | Indxx Blockchain Index | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.65% a year (£65 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £38.4m | | Launched | 2018 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 09/04/2018 | ## 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 | +15.35% | +11.27% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +77.29% | +60.17% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +71.50% | +33.86% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −9.0%, 2023 +14.8%, 2024 +19.0%, 2025 +22.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.6%. Returns of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +18.9%; to 30/09/2025: +21.7%; to 30/09/2024: +19.6%; to 30/09/2023: +12.4%; to 30/09/2022: −8.3%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -9.0% | -16.7% | Price | | 2023 | +14.8% | +10.2% | Price | | 2024 | +19.0% | +14.9% | Price | | 2025 | +22.7% | +18.5% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +13.6% | +10.0% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 10.82% | -6.70% | | 3 years | 11.56% | -12.69% | | 5 years | 12.84% | -15.30% | ## Largest fall Volatility of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.8% over 1 year, 11.6% over 3 years, 12.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD since November 2021, in pounds: −14.4% from 14/01/2022 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −11.9% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +35.6% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD was at its highest weekly close since November 2021, in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD 0.65% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 22 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 6 the same and 91 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.65%** 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 BLOK?** The ongoing charge of BLOK is 0.65% a year — about £65 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 First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF Accum Shs A USD 0.65% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 22 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 6 the same and 91 less (share classes counted once). **What does BLOK track?** BLOK tracks the Indxx Blockchain Index. **Is BLOK accumulating or distributing?** BLOK 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 BLOK?** The ISIN of BLOK is IE00BF5DXP42. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; BLOK is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as LEGR (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What were BLOK’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of BLOK in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −9.0%, 2023 +14.8%, 2024 +19.0%, 2025 +22.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has BLOK done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 BLOK’s total return was +71.5%, or +33.9% 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.