# iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF (CEUG)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/ceug · ISIN IE00BG0J9Y53 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, CEUG (iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BG0J9Y53) closed at £9.34 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +81.5%, or +41.9% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018. It tracks the MSCI EMU. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year — about £12 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: **£9.34** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | CEUG |
| ISIN | IE00BG0J9Y53 |
| Category | European shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI EMU |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.12% a year (£12 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £170m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +20.45% | +16.67% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +72.94% | +56.06% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +81.52% | +41.90% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −13.0%, 2023 +17.1%, 2024 +7.5%, 2025 +22.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +10.8%. Returns of iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +17.2%; to 30/09/2025: +12.6%; to 30/09/2024: +20.2%; to 30/09/2023: +23.1%; to 30/09/2022: −21.1%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -13.0% | -20.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +17.1% | +12.5% | Price |
| 2024 | +7.5% | +3.8% | Price |
| 2025 | +22.9% | +18.7% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +10.8% | +7.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 14.08% | -9.74% |
| 3 years | 14.00% | -11.13% |
| 5 years | 15.61% | -24.54% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 14.1% over 1 year, 14.0% over 3 years, 15.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −24.5% from 12/11/2021 to 30/09/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −20.7% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +29.9% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF was 5.6% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (14/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF 0.12% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 178 of the 225 other European share funds charge more, 18 the same and 29 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

8 funds track MSCI EMU, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.12% to 0.19% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Easy SICAV - MSCI EMU Capitalisation -UCITS ETF- | — | — | — | — |
| iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +16.2% | +63.2% | +68.5% |
| iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.12% | +20.4% | +72.9% | +81.5% |
| Multi Units LU - Amundi MSCI EMU | 0.12% | +16.2% | +63.1% | +68.1% |
| UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions SICAV - MSCI EMU UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +15.8% | +63.1% | +68.2% |
| UBS Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF-EUR dis- Distribution | 0.12% | +16.2% | +63.2% | +68.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI EMU UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CUSD hedged | 0.19% | +22.1% | +61.3% | +91.9% |
| Xtrackers MSCI EMU UCITS ETF Distribution 1D | 0.14% | +16.3% | +63.3% | +68.4% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.12%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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