# iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF (IGLS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/igls · ISIN IE00B4WXJK79

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, IGLS (iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B4WXJK79) closed at £125.55 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.07% a year (about £7 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +8.7%, or −15.2% 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: **£125.55** (13/11/2026).

## 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 | £2.2bn |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 22/05/2010 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.80% | -1.80% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +11.84% | +1.05% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +8.66% | -15.18% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK 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 −1.2%, 2025 +1.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −2.6%. 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: −1.8%; to 30/09/2025: −0.2%; 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 | -1.2% | -4.6% | Price |
| 2025 | +1.1% | -2.4% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -2.6% | -5.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 3.52% | -3.46% |
| 3 years | 3.19% | -3.46% |
| 5 years | 3.24% | -7.89% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 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 November 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 13/11/2026 the price of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF was 5.6% below its highest weekly close since November 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. Compared on 14/11/2026, 241 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 30 the same and 40 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 0.06% to 0.07% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.07% | +1.8% | +11.8% | +8.7% |
| iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF AccumGBP | 0.07% | +1.8% | +6.6% | — |
| Multi Units Luxembourg SICAV - Amundi UK Government Bond Dist Distribution | 0.06% | +1.7% | +11.7% | +8.3% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.07%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 06/11/2026, IGLS holds 20 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is UK CONV GILT RegS 4.38% 07/03/2028 at 6.57% of the fund; the ten largest make up 57.4%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK CONV GILT RegS 4.38% 07/03/2028 | — | 6.57% |
| 2 | UK CONV GILT RegS 4.75% 07/12/2030 | — | 6.49% |
| 3 | UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 4.38% 07/03/2030 | — | 6.24% |
| 4 | UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 4.00% 22/05/2029 | — | 5.77% |
| 5 | UK CONV GILT RegS 1.25% 22/07/2027 | — | 5.64% |
| 6 | UK CONV GILT RegS 0.88% 22/10/2029 | — | 5.55% |
| 7 | UK CONV GILT RegS 0.13% 31/01/2028 | — | 5.52% |
| 8 | UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 4.13% 07/03/2031 | — | 5.33% |
| 9 | UK CONV GILT RegS 4.13% 22/07/2029 | — | 5.21% |
| 10 | UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 3.75% 07/03/2027 | — | 5.07% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Treasury | 99.9% |
| Cash and derivatives | 0.1% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 99.9% |
| Cash and money market | 0.1% |

All 23 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/igls/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of IGLS 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. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF 0.07% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 241 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 30 the same and 40 less (share classes counted once).

**What does IGLS track?**

IGLS tracks the FTSE Actuaries UK Conventional Gilts up to 5 Years Index — UK government bonds (gilts).

**Is IGLS accumulating or distributing?**

IGLS 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 IGLS?**

The ISIN of IGLS is IE00B4WXJK79. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IGLS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What does IGLS hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, IGLS holds 20 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is UK CONV GILT RegS 4.38% 07/03/2028 at 6.57% of the fund; the ten largest make up 57.4%. Its ten largest holdings are UK CONV GILT RegS 4.38% 07/03/2028 (6.57%), UK CONV GILT RegS 4.75% 07/12/2030 (6.49%), UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 4.38% 07/03/2030 (6.24%), UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 4.00% 22/05/2029 (5.77%), UK CONV GILT RegS 1.25% 22/07/2027 (5.64%), UK CONV GILT RegS 0.88% 22/10/2029 (5.55%), UK CONV GILT RegS 0.13% 31/01/2028 (5.52%), UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 4.13% 07/03/2031 (5.33%), UK CONV GILT RegS 4.13% 22/07/2029 (5.21%) and UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN RegS 3.75% 07/03/2027 (5.07%).

**What were IGLS’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of IGLS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −4.7%, 2023 +2.5%, 2024 −1.2%, 2025 +1.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −2.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has IGLS done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IGLS’s total return was +8.7%, or −15.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at iShares](https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/251804/ishares-uk-gilts-05yr-ucits-etf)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-uk-gilts-0-5yr-ucits-etf-gbp-dist-gb-ie00b4wxjk79-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/igls-ishares-uk-gilts-0-5yr-ucits-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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