ETF · iShares
ICSU iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B40B8R38London Stock Exchange: ICSUBlackRock, Inc.
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£7.44
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £321m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, ICSU (iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B40B8R38) closed at £7.44 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +43.8%, or +12.4% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +9.2%
- +5.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +23.3%
- +11.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +43.8%
- +12.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,438 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,124 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +11.8%, 2023 −5.8%, 2024 +17.1%, 2025 −4.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +8.7%. Returns of iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +8.2%; to 30/09/2025: −0.9%; to 30/09/2024: +13.6%; to 30/09/2023: −3.8%; to 30/09/2022: +20.7%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +8.7% | +5.7% | |
| −4.8% | −8.1% | ||
| +17.1% | +13.1% | ||
| −5.8% | −9.6% | ||
| +11.8% | +2.3% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +8.2% | Not available |
| from | −0.9% | −4.8% |
| from | +13.6% | +10.7% |
| from | −3.8% | −9.6% |
| from | +20.7% | +10.9% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
13.7%over 5 years
| 1 year | 15.7% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 12.2% |
| 5 years | 13.7% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −13.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.1%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +29.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 6.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 15.7% over 1 year, 12.2% over 3 years, 13.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −13.7% from 19/08/2022 to 06/10/2023. The lowest 12-month return of iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −9.1% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +29.7% (12 months to 29/04/2022). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF was 6.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (27/02/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
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
- 15 charge less
- 15 the same
- 111 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 111 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 15 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
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2017.
It tracks the S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Consumer Staples Index — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
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 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
- ICSU
- ISIN
- IE00B40B8R38
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Consumer Staples 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
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £321m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £7.59 on 31/07/2026 to £7.44 on 30/09/2026 (−1.9%). The lowest close shown was £7.36 on 10/09/2026 and the highest £7.60 on 14/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 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
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 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each 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 S&P 500 UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of ICSU?
The ongoing charge of ICSU 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 iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 111 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 15 less (share classes counted once).
What does ICSU track?
ICSU tracks the S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Consumer Staples Index — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
Is ICSU accumulating or distributing?
ICSU 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 ICSU?
The ISIN of ICSU is IE00B40B8R38. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; ICSU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were ICSU’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of ICSU in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +11.8%, 2023 −5.8%, 2024 +17.1%, 2025 −4.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +8.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has ICSU done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 ICSU’s total return was +43.8%, or +12.4% 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)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- 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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