ETF · iShares
IEX5 iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR
ISIN IE00B4L5ZY03London Stock Exchange: IEX5BlackRock, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE€104.74
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year
- Fund size
- £1.1bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, IEX5 (iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR, ISIN IE00B4L5ZY03) closed at €104.74 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +1.0%, or −21.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- −5.0%
- −8.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +5.3%
- −4.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +1.0%
- −21.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,010 on 13/11/2026 — about £788 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 iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −2.5%, 2023 +1.4%, 2024 −3.2%, 2025 +5.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −6.7%. Returns of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −5.0%; to 30/09/2025: +5.6%; to 30/09/2024: +0.6%; to 30/09/2023: −1.5%; to 30/09/2022: −5.9%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −6.7% | −9.6% | |
| to | +5.5% | +1.8% | |
| to | −3.2% | −6.5% | |
| +1.4% | −2.6% | ||
| −2.5% | −10.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −5.0% | −8.4% |
| from | +5.6% | +1.4% |
| from | +0.6% | −1.9% |
| from | −1.5% | −7.4% |
| from | −5.9% | −13.5% |
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)
4.9%over 5 years
| 1 year | 4.1% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 4.3% |
| 5 years | 4.9% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −8.1%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −8.7%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +6.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 7.7%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 4.1% over 1 year, 4.3% over 3 years, 4.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR since November 2021, in pounds: −8.1% from 10/12/2021 to 07/07/2023. The lowest 12-month return of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −8.7% (12 months to 15/04/2022); the highest was +6.7% (12 months to 07/11/2025). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR was 7.7% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (14/11/2025), 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
- 0.20%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £20
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £100
- of £10,000, before growth
- 167 charge less
- 35 the same
- 225 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 225 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 35 the same and 167 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2009.
It tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Euro Corporate ex-Financials 1-5 Year ESG SRI 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 0.2% a year — about £20 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.
Corporate & other bonds: Loans to companies and other borrowers, which usually pay more interest than government bonds in exchange for more risk.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- IEX5
- ISIN
- IE00B4L5ZY03
- Also listed as
- EUNS (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- Bloomberg MSCI Euro Corporate ex-Financials 1-5 Year ESG SRI 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
- 0.20% a year · about £20 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.1bn
- 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
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- EUR
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from €107.15 on 14/11/2025 to €104.74 on 13/11/2026 (−2.2%). The lowest close shown was €103.82 on 25/09/2026 and the highest €107.68 on 09/01/2026.
One close a week. Before 21/08/2026 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
260 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
- 886
- on record
- Ten largest
- 3.0%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 771
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 0.4%
- Verizon Communications Inc 4.00% 15/06/2056
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications Inc 4.00% 15/06/2056Communication Services | 0.37% |
| 2 | Amazon.Com Inc 3.10% 16/03/2030Consumer Cyclical | 0.34% |
| 3 | SANOFI SA MTN RegS 1.38% 21/03/2030Health Care | 0.32% |
| 4 | AT&T Inc 1.60% 19/05/2028Communication Services | 0.30% |
| 5 | Microsoft Corporation 3.13% 06/12/2028Other | 0.30% |
| 6 | NOVARTIS FINANCE SA RegS 0.00% 23/09/2028Health Care | 0.29% |
| 7 | Thermo Fisher Scientific (Finance 0.80% 18/10/2030Health Care | 0.28% |
| 8 | DANONE SA MTN RegS 1.21% 03/11/2028Consumer Non-Cyclical | 0.27% |
| 9 | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMI RegS 3.00% 21/11/2030Health Care | 0.26% |
| 10 | BMW FINANCE NV MTN RegS 1.50% 06/02/2029Consumer Cyclical | 0.25% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Consumer Cyclical18.6%
- Health Care14.2%
- Communication Services14.0%
- Capital Goods12.7%
- Consumer Non-Cyclical12.6%
- Transportation7.0%
- Basic Industry5.6%
- Electric3.7%
- Other sectors11.6%
By country
- United States29.0%
- France17.9%
- Germany15.0%
- United Kingdom9.1%
- Switzerland5.2%
- Spain4.0%
- Netherlands2.9%
- Sweden2.7%
- Other countries14.2%
By type of asset
- Bonds99.7%
- Cash and money market0.3%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 885 holdings; the ten largest make up 3.0% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency, maturity and credit quality.
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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 252 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 148 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 2 largest falls since November 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 UK Gilts UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (152 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IEX5?
The ongoing charge of IEX5 is 0.20% a year — about £20 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 III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 225 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 35 the same and 167 less (share classes counted once).
What does IEX5 track?
IEX5 tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Euro Corporate ex-Financials 1-5 Year ESG SRI Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net.
Is IEX5 accumulating or distributing?
IEX5 is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.
What is the ISIN of IEX5?
The ISIN of IEX5 is IE00B4L5ZY03. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IEX5 is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as EUNS (Xetra, euros).
What does IEX5 hold?
As of 06/11/2026, IEX5 holds 885 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Verizon Communications Inc 4.00% 15/06/2056 at 0.37% of the fund; the ten largest make up 3.0%. Its ten largest holdings are Verizon Communications Inc 4.00% 15/06/2056 (0.37%), Amazon.Com Inc 3.10% 16/03/2030 (0.34%), SANOFI SA MTN RegS 1.38% 21/03/2030 (0.32%), AT&T Inc 1.60% 19/05/2028 (0.30%), Microsoft Corporation 3.13% 06/12/2028 (0.30%), NOVARTIS FINANCE SA RegS 0.00% 23/09/2028 (0.29%), Thermo Fisher Scientific (Finance 0.80% 18/10/2030 (0.28%), DANONE SA MTN RegS 1.21% 03/11/2028 (0.27%), TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMI RegS 3.00% 21/11/2030 (0.26%) and BMW FINANCE NV MTN RegS 1.50% 06/02/2029 (0.25%).
What were IEX5’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IEX5 in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −2.5%, 2023 +1.4%, 2024 −3.2%, 2025 +5.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −6.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IEX5 done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IEX5’s total return was +1.0%, or −21.2% 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 iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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