# First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD (FSKY)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/fsky · ISIN IE00BFD2H405

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, FSKY (First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE00BFD2H405) closed at £48.06 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.60% a year (about £60 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +34.5%, or +5.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

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 0.6% a year — about £60 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.

Latest close: **£48.06** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | FSKY |
| ISIN | IE00BFD2H405 |
| Also listed as | SKYU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), SKYE (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Technology |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Tracks | ISE CTA Cloud Computing Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.60% a year (£60 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £286m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 27/12/2018 |

## 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 | +11.09% | +7.16% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +85.44% | +67.54% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +34.48% | +4.97% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year 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 +39.5%, 2025 −2.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.4%. 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: +23.4%; to 30/09/2025: +32.4%; to 30/09/2024: +21.6%; to 30/09/2023: +12.0%; to 30/09/2022: −27.9%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -39.2% | -44.4% | Price |
| 2023 | +47.1% | +41.3% | Price |
| 2024 | +39.5% | +34.8% | Price |
| 2025 | -2.6% | -5.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +20.4% | +16.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 32.92% | -23.84% |
| 3 years | 28.00% | -31.57% |
| 5 years | 29.17% | -47.21% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 32.9% over 1 year, 28.0% over 3 years, 29.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD since November 2021, in pounds: −46.4% from 19/11/2021 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 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 12.6% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.60% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 29 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 6 the same and 84 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.60%** 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 FSKY?**

The ongoing charge of FSKY is 0.60% a year — about £60 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 0.60% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 29 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 6 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. The same share class is also listed as SKYU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and SKYE (Xetra, euros).

**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 +39.5%, 2025 −2.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has FSKY done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 FSKY’s total return was +34.5%, or +5.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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