# iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD (EDG2)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/edg2 · ISIN IE00BHZPJ239 · 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, EDG2 (iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BHZPJ239) closed at £7.15 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.26% a year (about £26 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +50.3%, or +17.5% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2019. It tracks the MSCI EM ESG Enhanced CTB Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.26% a year — about £26 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. It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.

Latest close: **£7.15** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | EDG2 |
| ISIN | IE00BHZPJ239 |
| Category | Emerging markets |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI EM ESG Enhanced CTB Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.26% a year (£26 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £5.0bn |
| Launched | 2019 |
| 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 | +30.64% | +26.54% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +77.73% | +60.38% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +50.31% | +17.50% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −12.4%, 2023 +2.2%, 2024 +8.8%, 2025 +24.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +25.6%. Returns of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +30.3%; to 30/09/2025: +16.6%; to 30/09/2024: +15.7%; to 30/09/2023: +0.9%; to 30/09/2022: −14.9%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -12.4% | -19.8% | Price |
| 2023 | +2.2% | -1.9% | Price |
| 2024 | +8.8% | +5.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +24.4% | +20.2% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +25.6% | +22.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 19.30% | -11.28% |
| 3 years | 15.58% | -11.54% |
| 5 years | 15.79% | -23.51% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 19.3% over 1 year, 15.6% over 3 years, 15.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD since October 2021, in pounds: −23.5% from 12/11/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −20.3% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +55.4% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD was 4.6% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD 0.26% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 87 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 1 the same and 52 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track MSCI EM ESG Enhanced CTB Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.18% to 0.26% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged USD (this fund) | 0.26% | +30.6% | +77.7% | +50.3% |
| iShares IV PLC - iShares MSCI EM CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD | 0.18% | +30.6% | +77.6% | +50.2% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.26%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 29/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| TSMC | 15.60% |
| Samsung Electronics | 7.52% |
| SK hynix | 5.90% |
| Tencent | 2.71% |
| Alibaba Group | 1.86% |
| MediaTek | 1.80% |
| Samsung Electronics | 1.23% |
| Delta Electronics | 1.01% |
| China Construction Bank | 0.92% |
| HDFC Bank | 0.81% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 43.6% |
| Financials | 19.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.8% |
| Industrials | 6.5% |
| Communication Services | 6.1% |
| Materials | 5.4% |
| Energy | 3.1% |
| Health Care | 2.7% |
| Other sectors | 6.3% |

### By country

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 28.5% |
| South Korea | 21.5% |
| China | 19.7% |
| India | 10.7% |
| Brazil | 4.0% |
| South Africa | 2.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.3% |
| Mexico | 1.7% |
| Other countries | 8.7% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 29/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.0% |
| Cash and money market | 0.5% |

All 769 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/edg2/holdings

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