# Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF (FGQD) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/fgqd · ISIN IE00BYXVGZ48 ## 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, FGQD (Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BYXVGZ48) closed at £8.86 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 +65.9%, or +29.5% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Fidelity, launched in 2017. It tracks the Fidelity Global Quality Income Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.4% 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: **£8.86** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | FGQD | | ISIN | IE00BYXVGZ48 | | Also listed as | FGQI (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), FGEQ (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Global shares | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Fidelity | | Tracks | Fidelity Global Quality Income Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.40% a year (£40 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £699m | | Launched | 2017 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 27/03/2017 | ## 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 | +14.58% | +10.52% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +55.78% | +40.74% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +65.88% | +29.47% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −2.9%, 2023 +8.3%, 2024 +11.5%, 2025 +8.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.1%. Returns of Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +15.5%; to 30/09/2025: +10.6%; to 30/09/2024: +13.5%; to 30/09/2023: +5.6%; to 30/09/2022: +3.0%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -2.9% | -11.1% | Price | | 2023 | +8.3% | +4.0% | Price | | 2024 | +11.5% | +7.7% | Price | | 2025 | +8.7% | +4.9% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +14.1% | +10.4% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 9.99% | -7.22% | | 3 years | 10.62% | -14.81% | | 5 years | 11.48% | -14.81% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.0% over 1 year, 10.6% over 3 years, 11.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −14.8% from 17/01/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −7.0% (12 months to 11/04/2025); the highest was +30.2% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF was 0.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (16/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 38 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 4 the same and 165 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track Fidelity Global Quality Income Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.40% to 0.47% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.40% | +14.6% | +55.8% | +65.9% | | Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF GBP | 0.47% | +16.6% | +65.0% | +67.6% | 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 FGQD?** The ongoing charge of FGQD 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 Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 38 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 4 the same and 165 less (share classes counted once). **What does FGQD track?** FGQD tracks the Fidelity Global Quality Income Index. **Is FGQD accumulating or distributing?** FGQD is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly. **What is the ISIN of FGQD?** The ISIN of FGQD is IE00BYXVGZ48. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; FGQD is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as FGQI (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and FGEQ (Xetra, euros). **What were FGQD’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of FGQD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −2.9%, 2023 +8.3%, 2024 +11.5%, 2025 +8.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has FGQD done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 FGQD’s total return was +65.9%, or +29.5% 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.