ETF · First Trust
FSKY First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD
ISIN IE00BFD2H405London Stock Exchange: FSKYAJM Ventures LLC
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£52.43
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.63% a year
- Fund size
- £244m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, FSKY (First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE00BFD2H405) closed at £52.43 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.63% a year (about £63 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +57.6%, or +23.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +22.1%
- +18.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +97.3%
- +78.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +57.6%
- +23.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,576 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,232 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −39.2%, 2023 +47.1%, 2024 +37.9%, 2025 +1.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +27.0%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +25.2%; to 30/09/2025: +30.4%; to 30/09/2024: +21.6%; to 30/09/2023: +12.0%; to 30/09/2022: −29.9%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +27.0% | +23.5% | |
| +1.9% | −1.6% | ||
| +37.9% | +33.2% | ||
| +47.1% | +41.3% | ||
| −39.2% | −44.4% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +25.2% | Not available |
| from | +30.4% | +25.4% |
| from | +21.6% | +18.5% |
| from | +12.0% | +5.3% |
| from | −29.9% | −35.6% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
28.6%over 5 years
| 1 year | 31.4% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 27.1% |
| 5 years | 28.6% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −47.2%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −41.5%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +54.9%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 1.3%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 31.4% over 1 year, 27.1% over 3 years, 28.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD since October 2021, in pounds: −47.2% from 12/11/2021 to 06/01/2023. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −41.5% (12 months to 04/11/2022); the highest was +54.9% (12 months to 06/12/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 1.3% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (25/09/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.63%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £63
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £311
- of £10,000, before growth
- 84 charge less
- 1 the same
- 33 charge more
Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.63% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 33 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 1 the same and 84 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
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In plain English
First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2018.
It tracks the ISE CTA Cloud Computing Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.63% a year — about £63 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.
Technology: Software, chips, AI and other tech companies. One sector only, so prices can move more than a broad fund.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- FSKY
- ISIN
- IE00BFD2H405
- Provider
- First Trust
- Tracks
- ISE CTA Cloud Computing Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.63% a year · about £63 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £244m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Technology
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £43.93 on 31/07/2026 to £52.43 on 30/09/2026 (+19.4%). The lowest close shown was £43.93 on 31/07/2026 and the highest £53.11 on 25/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
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 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 66 technology funds investing globally, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of FSKY?
The ongoing charge of FSKY is 0.63% a year — about £63 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 Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.63% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 33 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 1 the same and 84 less (share classes counted once).
What does FSKY track?
FSKY tracks the ISE CTA Cloud Computing Index.
Is FSKY accumulating or distributing?
FSKY 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 FSKY?
The ISIN of FSKY is IE00BFD2H405. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; FSKY is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were FSKY’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of FSKY in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −39.2%, 2023 +47.1%, 2024 +37.9%, 2025 +1.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +27.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has FSKY done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 FSKY’s total return was +57.6%, or +23.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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