# First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD (FTFX) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/ftfx · ISIN IE00BD5HBQ97 ## 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, FTFX (First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE00BD5HBQ97) closed at $28.73 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.75% a year (about £75 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +41.5%, or +10.4% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2017. It tracks the No Underlying Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.75% a year — about £75 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: **$28.73** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | FTFX | | ISIN | IE00BD5HBQ97 | | Category | Ready-made mixes | | Type | ETF | | Provider | First Trust | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.75% a year (£75 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £2.0m | | Launched | 2017 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 27/07/2017 | ## 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 | +12.02% | +8.05% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +15.82% | +4.64% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +41.46% | +10.42% | 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 FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +10.8%, 2023 +4.0%, 2024 +10.8%, 2025 −0.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.2%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +13.9%; to 30/09/2025: +9.9%; to 30/09/2024: −2.1%; to 30/09/2023: −0.8%; to 30/09/2022: +16.5%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | +10.8% | +1.5% | Price | | 2023 | +4.0% | -0.2% | Price | | 2024 | +10.8% | +7.1% | Price | | 2025 | -0.3% | -3.7% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +13.2% | +9.6% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 7.54% | -3.54% | | 3 years | 8.72% | -9.83% | | 5 years | 9.14% | -9.83% | ## Largest fall Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 7.5% over 1 year, 8.7% over 3 years, 9.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD since November 2021, in pounds: −9.8% from 17/01/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −4.6% (12 months to 25/10/2024); the highest was +18.8% (12 months to 21/10/2022). On 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 0.2% 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 FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.75% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 4 of the 43 other ready-made mixed funds charge more, 1 the same and 38 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.75%** 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 FTFX?** The ongoing charge of FTFX is 0.75% a year — about £75 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 FactorFX UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.75% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 4 of the 43 other ready-made mixed funds charge more, 1 the same and 38 less (share classes counted once). **Is FTFX accumulating or distributing?** FTFX 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 FTFX?** The ISIN of FTFX is IE00BD5HBQ97. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; FTFX is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were FTFX’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of FTFX in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +10.8%, 2023 +4.0%, 2024 +10.8%, 2025 −0.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has FTFX done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 FTFX’s total return was +41.5%, or +10.4% 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.