# L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF (GLGG)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/glgg · ISIN IE00BK5BC891

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, GLGG (L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BK5BC891) closed at £15.99 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.49% a year (about £49 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +27.2%, or −0.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from L&G, launched in 2019. It tracks the Solactive Clean Water Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.49% a year — about £49 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: **£15.99** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | GLGG |
| ISIN | IE00BK5BC891 |
| Also listed as | GLUG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), XMLC (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Sustainable & clean energy |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | L&G |
| Tracks | Solactive Clean Water Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.49% a year (£49 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £522m |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 25/06/2019 |

## 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 | +3.44% | -0.23% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +33.94% | +21.01% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +27.25% | -0.67% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −7.5%, 2023 +14.6%, 2024 +5.5%, 2025 +7.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +6.1%. Returns of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −0.3%; to 30/09/2025: +8.8%; to 30/09/2024: +21.0%; to 30/09/2023: +7.0%; to 30/09/2022: −5.3%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -7.5% | -15.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +14.6% | +10.0% | Price |
| 2024 | +5.5% | +1.9% | Price |
| 2025 | +7.7% | +4.0% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +6.1% | +2.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 14.35% | -11.62% |
| 3 years | 14.21% | -12.93% |
| 5 years | 14.99% | -18.05% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 14.4% over 1 year, 14.2% over 3 years, 15.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD since November 2021, in pounds: −17.2% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −8.2% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +26.4% (12 months to 18/10/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD was 5.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (27/02/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.49% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 32 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 2 the same and 143 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.49%** per year
- 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 GLGG?**

The ongoing charge of GLGG is 0.49% a year — about £49 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 Legal & General UCITS ETF ICAV - L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.49% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 32 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 2 the same and 143 less (share classes counted once).

**What does GLGG track?**

GLGG tracks the Solactive Clean Water Index.

**Is GLGG accumulating or distributing?**

GLGG 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 GLGG?**

The ISIN of GLGG is IE00BK5BC891. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; GLGG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as GLUG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and XMLC (Xetra, euros).

**What were GLGG’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of GLGG in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −7.5%, 2023 +14.6%, 2024 +5.5%, 2025 +7.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +6.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has GLGG done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 GLGG’s total return was +27.2%, or −0.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at L&G](https://fundcentres.landg.com/en/uk/private-investors/fund-centre/ETF/Clean-Water/IE00BK5BC891/)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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