# iShares Emerging Asia Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF (IGAA)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/igaa · ISIN IE00BFM6T814 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 01/10/2026, IGAA (iShares Emerging Asia Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BFM6T814) closed at $5.77 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +4.4%, or −18.4% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares Emerging Asia Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018. It tracks the Bloomberg Emerging Market Local Currency Government: Asia. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.5% a year — about £50 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.

Latest close: **$5.77** (01/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | IGAA |
| ISIN | IE00BFM6T814 |
| Category | Government bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | Bloomberg Emerging Market Local Currency Government: Asia |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.50% a year (£50 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £6.4m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -0.75% | -3.86% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +3.84% | -6.30% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +4.38% | -18.40% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Emerging Asia Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF 0.50% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 11 of the 275 other government bond funds charge more, 3 the same and 261 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track Bloomberg Emerging Market Local Currency Government: Asia, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.50% to 0.50% a year (01/10/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Emerging Asia Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.50% | -0.8% | +3.8% | +4.4% |
| iShares Emerging Asia Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF USD | 0.50% | -1.2% | +2.2% | +3.2% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of IGAA?**

The ongoing charge of IGAA is 0.50% a year — about £50 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 Emerging Asia Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF 0.50% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 11 of the 275 other government bond funds charge more, 3 the same and 261 less (share classes counted once).

**What does IGAA track?**

IGAA tracks the Bloomberg Emerging Market Local Currency Government: Asia.

**Is IGAA accumulating or distributing?**

IGAA 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 IGAA?**

The ISIN of IGAA is IE00BFM6T814. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IGAA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**How has IGAA done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 01/10/2026 IGAA’s total return was +4.4%, or −18.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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