ETF · iShares
EEXF iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B4L5ZG21London Stock Exchange: EEXFBlackRock, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£88.75
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year
- Fund size
- £705m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, EEXF (iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B4L5ZG21) closed at £88.75 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was −4.9%, or −25.8% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- −5.7%
- −9.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +6.3%
- −3.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- −4.9%
- −25.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £951 on 13/11/2026 — about £742 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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 EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.5%, 2023 +3.6%, 2024 −3.8%, 2025 +5.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −7.3%. Returns of iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −6.1%; to 30/09/2025: +5.2%; to 30/09/2024: +2.3%; to 30/09/2023: −0.2%; to 30/09/2022: −13.7%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −7.3% | −10.2% | |
| to | +5.0% | +1.4% | |
| to | −3.8% | −7.1% | |
| +3.6% | −0.5% | ||
| −9.5% | −17.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −6.1% | −9.4% |
| from | +5.2% | +1.1% |
| from | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| from | −0.2% | −6.2% |
| from | −13.7% | −20.7% |
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)
5.9%over 5 years
| 1 year | 5.5% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 5.0% |
| 5 years | 5.9% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −15.6%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −14.6%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +6.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 14.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 5.5% over 1 year, 5.0% over 3 years, 5.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −15.6% from 10/12/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −14.6% (12 months to 17/06/2022); the highest was +6.6% (12 months to 07/11/2025). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF was 14.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (10/12/2021), in pounds.
As of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £20
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £100
- of £10,000, before growth
- 167 charge less
- 35 the same
- 225 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 225 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 35 the same and 167 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 EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2009.
It tracks the Bloomberg Euro Corporate ex Financial Bond Index - EUR - 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 0.2% a year — about £20 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.
Corporate & other bonds: Loans to companies and other borrowers, which usually pay more interest than government bonds in exchange for more risk.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- EEXF
- ISIN
- IE00B4L5ZG21
- Also listed as
- EUNR (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- Bloomberg Euro Corporate ex Financial Bond Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year · about £20 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £705m
- 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
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- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £97.23 on 14/11/2025 to £88.75 on 13/11/2026 (−8.7%). The lowest close shown was £88.63 on 23/10/2026 and the highest £97.23 on 14/11/2025.
One close a week. Before 20/08/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
257 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 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
- 2,544
- on record
- Ten largest
- 1.5%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 2,079
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 0.2%
- Blk Leaf Fund Agency Acc T0
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blk Leaf Fund Agency Acc T0Cash and derivatives | 0.23% |
| 2 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2.00% 17/03/2028Consumer Non-Cyclical | 0.18% |
| 3 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2.75% 17/03/2036Consumer Non-Cyclical | 0.15% |
| 4 | Amazon.Com Inc 3.70% 16/03/2035Consumer Cyclical | 0.14% |
| 5 | BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC NC9 RegS 3.63% 31/12/2079Energy | 0.14% |
| 6 | Verizon Communications Inc 4.25% 15/08/2056Communication Services | 0.14% |
| 7 | Amazon.Com Inc 3.35% 16/03/2032Consumer Cyclical | 0.13% |
| 8 | Amazon.Com Inc 4.05% 16/03/2039Consumer Cyclical | 0.13% |
| 9 | Orange SA Mtn 8.13% 28/01/2033Communication Services | 0.13% |
| 10 | SANOFI SA MTN RegS 1.38% 21/03/2030Health Care | 0.13% |
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
- Consumer Cyclical16.3%
- Consumer Non-Cyclical12.9%
- Communication Services11.9%
- Health Care10.7%
- Capital Goods9.9%
- Electric9.4%
- Transportation6.1%
- Energy5.1%
- Other sectors17.7%
By country
- United States27.2%
- France16.7%
- Germany15.9%
- United Kingdom10.2%
- Italy5.0%
- Spain4.3%
- Switzerland3.6%
- Netherlands3.1%
- Other countries14.1%
By type of asset
- Bonds99.8%
- Cash and money market0.2%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 2,543 holdings; the ten largest make up 1.5% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency, maturity and credit quality.
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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, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 247 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 143 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The largest fall since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks it took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (150 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of EEXF?
The ongoing charge of EEXF is 0.20% a year — about £20 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 EUR Corp Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 225 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 35 the same and 167 less (share classes counted once).
What does EEXF track?
EEXF tracks the Bloomberg Euro Corporate ex Financial Bond Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net.
Is EEXF accumulating or distributing?
EEXF 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 EEXF?
The ISIN of EEXF is IE00B4L5ZG21. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; EEXF is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as EUNR (Xetra, euros).
What does EEXF hold?
As of 06/11/2026, EEXF holds 2,543 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Blk Leaf Fund Agency Acc T0 at 0.23% of the fund; the ten largest make up 1.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Blk Leaf Fund Agency Acc T0 (0.23%), ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2.00% 17/03/2028 (0.18%), ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2.75% 17/03/2036 (0.15%), Amazon.Com Inc 3.70% 16/03/2035 (0.14%), BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC NC9 RegS 3.63% 31/12/2079 (0.14%), Verizon Communications Inc 4.25% 15/08/2056 (0.14%), Amazon.Com Inc 3.35% 16/03/2032 (0.13%), Amazon.Com Inc 4.05% 16/03/2039 (0.13%), Orange SA Mtn 8.13% 28/01/2033 (0.13%) and SANOFI SA MTN RegS 1.38% 21/03/2030 (0.13%).
What were EEXF’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of EEXF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.5%, 2023 +3.6%, 2024 −3.8%, 2025 +5.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −7.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has EEXF done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 EEXF’s total return was −4.9%, or −25.8% 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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