ETF · BNP Paribas
GUGB Bloomberg Europe Defense -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation
ISIN LU3047998896London Stock Exchange: GUGBBNP Paribas SA
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£9.43
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
- Fund size
- £325m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, GUGB (Bloomberg Europe Defense -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation, ISIN LU3047998896) closed at £9.43 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the year to 30/09/2026 its total return was +3.0%, or −0.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +3.0%
- −0.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £18
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £90
- of £10,000, before growth
- 31 charge less
- 15 the same
- 95 charge more
Ongoing charge of Bloomberg Europe Defense -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation 0.18% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 95 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 31 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Bloomberg Europe Defense -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from BNP Paribas, launched in 2025.
It tracks the Bloomberg Europe Defense Select Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year — about £18 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.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- GUGB
- ISIN
- LU3047998896
- Provider
- BNP Paribas
- Tracks
- Bloomberg Europe Defense Select Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year · about £18 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £325m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Since 22/09/2026, the closing price went from £9.56 on 22/09/2026 to £9.43 on 30/09/2026 (−1.3%). The lowest close shown was £9.43 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £9.56 on 22/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 22/09/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
2 weekly closes, from 22/09/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SafranSAF | 12.57% |
| 2 | AirbusAIR | 12.23% |
| 3 | Rolls-RoyceRR. | 11.12% |
| 4 | RheinmetallRHM | 10.80% |
| 5 | Mtu Aero Engines | 7.73% |
| 6 | Saab · Class BSAAB_B | 6.82% |
| 7 | ThalesHO | 6.68% |
| 8 | LeonardoLDO | 6.47% |
| 9 | BAE SystemsBA. | 5.34% |
| 10 | Kongsberg Gruppen | 4.72% |
Source: BNP Paribas, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By country
- France24.0%
- Germany22.8%
- United Kingdom18.1%
- Netherlands13.1%
- Italy7.5%
- Sweden7.4%
- Norway4.8%
- Spain2.1%
- Other countries0.2%
38 holdings are listed for this fund. All 38 holdings of GUGB, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 38 holdings; the ten largest make up 84.5% of it.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. The source classifies 84.6% of it by sector; bonds, cash and positions it cannot match are left out rather than guessed.
- Electronic Technology80.4%
- Technology Services3.0%
- Producer Manufacturing1.0%
- Commercial Services0.2%
Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of GUGB?
The ongoing charge of GUGB is 0.18% a year — about £18 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 Bloomberg Europe Defense -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation 0.18% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 95 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 31 less (share classes counted once).
What does GUGB track?
GUGB tracks the Bloomberg Europe Defense Select Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net.
Is GUGB accumulating or distributing?
GUGB 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 GUGB?
The ISIN of GUGB is LU3047998896. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; GUGB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has GUGB done after inflation?
Over the year to 30/09/2026 GUGB’s total return was +3.0%, or −0.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- BNP Paribas, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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