# iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF (IGLS) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/igls · ISIN IE00B4WXJK79 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 30/09/2026, IGLS (iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B4WXJK79) closed at £124.94 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.07% a year (about £7 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +7.7%, or −15.8% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2009. It tracks the FTSE Actuaries UK Conventional Gilts up to 5 Years Index — UK government bonds (gilts). You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.07% a year — about £7 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. Latest close: **£124.94** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | IGLS | | ISIN | IE00B4WXJK79 | | Category | Government bonds | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | FTSE Actuaries UK Conventional Gilts up to 5 Years Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.07% a year (£7 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.6bn | | Launched | 2009 | | Domicile | Ireland | ## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026) 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 | +2.20% | -1.00% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +12.08% | +1.13% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +7.72% | -15.79% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −4.7%, 2023 +2.5%, 2024 −1.3%, 2025 +1.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −2.9%. Returns of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −1.7%; to 30/09/2025: −0.3%; to 30/09/2024: +1.9%; to 30/09/2023: +2.0%; to 30/09/2022: −7.7%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -4.7% | -12.8% | Price | | 2023 | +2.5% | -1.6% | Price | | 2024 | -1.3% | -4.7% | Price | | 2025 | +1.0% | -2.5% | Price | | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | -2.9% | -5.6% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 3.53% | -3.46% | | 3 years | 3.20% | -3.46% | | 5 years | 3.25% | -7.89% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 3.5% over 1 year, 3.2% over 3 years, 3.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −7.9% from 10/12/2021 to 30/09/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −7.7% (12 months to 30/09/2022); the highest was +4.3% (12 months to 12/07/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF was 6.1% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (10/12/2021), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF 0.07% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 212 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 32 the same and 30 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 3 funds track FTSE Actuaries UK Conventional Gilts up to 5 Years Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.07% to 0.07% a year (30/09/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.07% | +2.2% | +12.1% | +7.7% | | iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF AccumGBP | 0.07% | +2.2% | +6.0% | — | | Multi Units Luxembourg SICAV - Amundi UK Government Bond Dist Distribution | 0.07% | +2.1% | +11.9% | +7.3% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.07%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Top holdings Largest positions (as of 29/09/2026): | Holding | Weight | |---|---| | UK CONV GILT RegS | 67.22% | | UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS | 27.65% | | UK CONV GILT 0.375 10/22/26 RegS | 5.07% | | Blk Ics Ster Leaf Agency Dist | 0.05% | | EUR Cash | 0.01% | | Mxn Cash | 0.01% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Treasury | 99.9% | | Cash and derivatives | 0.1% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 29/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Bonds | 99.9% | | Cash and money market | 0.1% | --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.