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€103.96
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year
- Fund size
- £824m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, IEX5 (iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR, ISIN IE00B4L5ZY03) closed at €103.96 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +1.8%, or −20.4% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −2.4%
- −5.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +8.4%
- −2.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +1.8%
- −20.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,018 on 30/09/2026 — about £796 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 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 −3.1%, 2025 +5.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −5.1%. 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: −4.9%; to 30/09/2025: +5.5%; to 30/09/2024: +0.6%; to 30/09/2023: −1.5%; to 30/09/2022: −6.0%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −5.1% | −7.8% | |
| +5.2% | +1.6% | ||
| −3.1% | −6.4% | ||
| +1.4% | −2.6% | ||
| −2.5% | −10.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −4.9% | Not available |
| from | +5.5% | +1.4% |
| from | +0.6% | −1.9% |
| from | −1.5% | −7.4% |
| from | −6.0% | −13.6% |
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)
5.0%over 5 years
| 1 year | 4.2% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 4.3% |
| 5 years | 5.0% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −8.5%
- 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 October 2021
- 6.4%
- 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 30/09/2026: 4.2% over 1 year, 4.3% over 3 years, 5.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR since October 2021, in pounds: −8.5% from 01/10/2021 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 30/09/2026 the price of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR was 6.4% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (01/10/2021), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, 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
- 139 charge less
- 38 the same
- 206 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares III PLC - iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF EUR 0.20% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 206 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 38 the same and 139 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 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
- 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
- £824m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- EUR
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Since 21/08/2026, the closing price went from €105.03 on 21/08/2026 to €103.96 on 30/09/2026 (−1.0%). The lowest close shown was €103.82 on 25/09/2026 and the highest €105.03 on 21/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 21/08/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
5 weekly closes, from 21/08/2026 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 | ORANGE SA MTN RegS | 1.69% |
| 2 | SIEMENS FINANCIERINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ RegS | 1.58% |
| 3 | RCI BANQUE SA MTN RegS | 1.54% |
| 4 | International Business MachinesIBM | 1.34% |
| 5 | BMW FINANCE NV MTN RegS | 1.30% |
| 6 | AT&TT | 1.29% |
| 7 | Verizon CommunicationsVZ | 1.22% |
| 8 | COMPAGNIE DE SAINT GOBAIN SA MTN RegS | 1.19% |
| 9 | Veolia EnvironnementVIE | 1.18% |
| 10 | DANONE SA MTN RegS | 1.15% |
Source: iShares, 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 sector
- Consumer Cyclical18.4%
- Health Care14.1%
- Communication Services13.7%
- Capital Goods12.6%
- Consumer Non-Cyclical12.6%
- Transportation7.3%
- Basic Industry5.2%
- Electric3.8%
- Other sectors12.3%
By country
- United States28.5%
- France17.5%
- Germany14.8%
- United Kingdom9.3%
- Switzerland5.3%
- Spain4.1%
- Netherlands2.9%
- Denmark2.7%
- Other countries14.8%
By type of asset
- Bonds99.7%
- Cash and money market0.4%
366 holdings are listed for this fund. All 366 holdings of IEX5, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 366 holdings; the ten largest make up 13.5% 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 246 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 142 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The largest fall since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks it took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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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 30/09/2026 (146 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, as of 01/10/2026: 206 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 38 the same and 139 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.
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 −3.1%, 2025 +5.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −5.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IEX5 done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 IEX5’s total return was +1.8%, or −20.4% 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
- Holdings
- iShares, 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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