ETF · SPDR
GLTS Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP
ISIN IE00B6YX5K17London Stock Exchange: GLTSState Street Corp.
- Government bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£47.99
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £174m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, GLTS (Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP, ISIN IE00B6YX5K17) closed at £47.99 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +5.6%, or −17.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +1.2%
- −2.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +10.5%
- −0.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +5.6%
- −17.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,056 on 13/11/2026 — about £824 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −5.9%, 2023 +2.3%, 2024 −0.8%, 2025 +1.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −2.8%. Returns of SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −2.0%; to 30/09/2025: +0.2%; to 30/09/2024: +2.7%; to 30/09/2023: +2.0%; to 30/09/2022: −9.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −2.8% | −5.9% | |
| to | +1.5% | −2.0% | |
| to | −0.8% | −4.2% | |
| +2.3% | −1.8% | ||
| −5.9% | −13.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −2.0% | −5.5% |
| from | +0.2% | −3.7% |
| from | +2.7% | +0.1% |
| from | +2.0% | −4.1% |
| from | −9.2% | −16.5% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
3.4%over 5 years
| 1 year | 3.0% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 3.0% |
| 5 years | 3.4% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −9.4%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.2%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +4.4%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 6.3%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 3.0% over 1 year, 3.0% over 3 years, 3.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP since November 2021, in pounds: −9.4% from 10/12/2021 to 30/09/2022. The lowest 12-month return of SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −9.2% (12 months to 30/09/2022); the highest was +4.4% (12 months to 05/07/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP was 6.3% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (10/12/2021), in pounds.
As of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 166 charge less
- 28 the same
- 117 charge more
Ongoing charge of SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 117 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 28 the same and 166 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from SPDR, launched in 2012.
It tracks the Bloomberg Sterling 1-5 Year Aggregate Gilts Bond Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross — UK government bonds (gilts).
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 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.
Government bonds: Loans to governments, such as UK gilts and US Treasuries. They pay interest; their prices move when interest rates change.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- GLTS
- ISIN
- IE00B6YX5K17
- Also listed as
- SYB5 (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- SPDR
- Tracks
- Bloomberg Sterling 1-5 Year Aggregate Gilts Bond Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £174m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
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- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Government bonds
Income and distributions
As of , the latest distribution of GLTS was £0.9084 per share: it went ex-dividend on and was paid on . In the 12 months to GLTS declared 2 distributions, together £1.8103 per share.
- Latest distribution
- £0.9084
- per share, ex-dividend
- 12 months to
- £1.8103
- per share, from 2 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| £0.9084 | ||
| £0.9019 | ||
| £0.8665 | ||
| £0.8316 | ||
| £0.7315 | ||
| £0.5958 | ||
| £0.4299 | ||
| £0.2055 |
Distributions are not guaranteed: they can rise, fall or stop. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager. 27 distributions are on record since .
As of
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £49.10 on 14/11/2025 to £47.99 on 13/11/2026 (−2.3%). The lowest close shown was £47.79 on 25/09/2026 and the highest £49.57 on 09/01/2026.
One close a week. Before 29/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 18
- 20 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 67.5%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 16
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 7.9%
- United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2028
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2028United Kingdom | 7.87% |
| 2 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.75 12/07/2030United Kingdom | 7.78% |
| 3 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2030United Kingdom | 7.49% |
| 4 | United Kingdom Gilt 4 05/22/2029United Kingdom | 6.77% |
| 5 | United Kingdom Gilt 0.875 10/22/2029United Kingdom | 6.67% |
| 6 | United Kingdom Gilt 0.125 01/31/2028United Kingdom | 6.42% |
| 7 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.125 03/07/2031United Kingdom | 6.42% |
| 8 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.125 07/22/2029United Kingdom | 6.32% |
| 9 | United Kingdom Gilt 0.375 10/22/2030United Kingdom | 5.88% |
| 10 | United Kingdom Gilt 1.625 10/22/2028United Kingdom | 5.87% |
As of , holdings as published
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 18 largest and what changed since .
All holdings
The fund publishes 20 holdings; the ten largest make up 67.5% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
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 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The largest fall since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks it took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (156 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of GLTS?
The ongoing charge of GLTS is 0.15% a year — about £15 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 SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Plc - Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 117 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 28 the same and 166 less (share classes counted once).
What does GLTS track?
GLTS tracks the Bloomberg Sterling 1-5 Year Aggregate Gilts Bond Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross — UK government bonds (gilts).
Is GLTS accumulating or distributing?
GLTS is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.
When does GLTS pay dividends?
GLTS pays its income out twice a year. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 it went ex-dividend on 02/02/2026 and 03/08/2026. The latest distribution went ex-dividend on 03/08/2026 and was paid on 17/08/2026. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager; distributions are not guaranteed and can change.
What is the ISIN of GLTS?
The ISIN of GLTS is IE00B6YX5K17. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; GLTS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as SYB5 (Xetra, euros).
What does GLTS hold?
As of 05/11/2026, GLTS holds 20 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2028 at 7.87% of the fund; the ten largest make up 67.5%. Its ten largest holdings are United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2028 (7.87%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.75 12/07/2030 (7.78%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2030 (7.49%), United Kingdom Gilt 4 05/22/2029 (6.77%), United Kingdom Gilt 0.875 10/22/2029 (6.67%), United Kingdom Gilt 0.125 01/31/2028 (6.42%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.125 03/07/2031 (6.42%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.125 07/22/2029 (6.32%), United Kingdom Gilt 0.375 10/22/2030 (5.88%) and United Kingdom Gilt 1.625 10/22/2028 (5.87%).
What were GLTS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of GLTS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −5.9%, 2023 +2.3%, 2024 −0.8%, 2025 +1.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −2.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has GLTS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 GLTS’s total return was +5.6%, or −17.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at State Street Global Advisors · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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