# Blmb. 1-5 Yr Gilt UCITS ETF GBP (GLTS) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/glts · ISIN IE00B6YX5K17 ## 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, 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£47.99** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | GLTS | | ISIN | IE00B6YX5K17 | | Also listed as | SYB5 (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Government bonds | | Type | ETF | | Provider | SPDR | | Tracks | Bloomberg Sterling 1-5 Year Aggregate Gilts Bond Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.15% a year (£15 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £174m | | Launched | 2012 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 17/05/2012 | ## Income and distributions > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 14/11/2026, the latest distribution of GLTS was £0.9084 per share: it went ex-dividend on 03/08/2026 and was paid on 17/08/2026. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 GLTS declared 2 distributions, together £1.8103 per share. Latest distributions of GLTS per share, as of 14/11/2026: | Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share | |---|---|---| | 03/08/2026 | 17/08/2026 | £0.9084 | | 02/02/2026 | 17/02/2026 | £0.9019 | | 04/08/2025 | 18/08/2025 | £0.8665 | | 03/02/2025 | 18/02/2025 | £0.8316 | | 02/08/2024 | 16/08/2024 | £0.7315 | | 01/02/2024 | 15/02/2024 | £0.5958 | | 01/08/2023 | 15/08/2023 | £0.4299 | | 01/02/2023 | 15/02/2023 | £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 31/01/2013. ## 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 | +1.19% | -2.40% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +10.46% | -0.20% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +5.57% | -17.60% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -5.9% | -13.8% | Price | | 2023 | +2.3% | -1.8% | Price | | 2024 | -0.8% | -4.2% | Price | | 2025 | +1.5% | -2.0% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -2.8% | -5.9% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 3.02% | -3.58% | | 3 years | 2.96% | -3.58% | | 5 years | 3.39% | -9.38% | ## Largest fall 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. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.15%** 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. ## What it holds 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 05/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2028 | — | 7.87% | | 2 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.75 12/07/2030 | — | 7.78% | | 3 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.375 03/07/2030 | — | 7.49% | | 4 | United Kingdom Gilt 4 05/22/2029 | — | 6.77% | | 5 | United Kingdom Gilt 0.875 10/22/2029 | — | 6.67% | | 6 | United Kingdom Gilt 0.125 01/31/2028 | — | 6.42% | | 7 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.125 03/07/2031 | — | 6.42% | | 8 | United Kingdom Gilt 4.125 07/22/2029 | — | 6.32% | | 9 | United Kingdom Gilt 0.375 10/22/2030 | — | 5.88% | | 10 | United Kingdom Gilt 1.625 10/22/2028 | — | 5.87% | The 18 holdings on record (of 20 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/glts/holdings ## 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. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at State Street Global Advisors](https://www.ssga.com/uk/en_gb/intermediary/etfs/state-street-spdr-bloomberg-1-5-year-gilt-ucits-etf-dist-syb5-gy) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ssga.com/library-content/kiids?isin=IE00B6YX5K17&documentType=kiid&country=uk&language=en_gb&ticker=syb5-gy) - [Factsheet](https://www.ssga.com/library-content/products/factsheets/etfs/emea/factsheet-emea-en_gb-syb5-gy.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- 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.