ETF · iShares
IUSA iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
ISIN IE0031442068London Stock Exchange: IUSABlackRock, Inc.
Latest close
LSE£56.79
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.07% a year
- Fund size
- £17bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, IUSA (iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist), ISIN IE0031442068) closed at £56.79 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 +75.3%, or +36.8% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +11.3%
- +7.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +64.8%
- +48.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +75.3%
- +36.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,753 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,368 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 Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −10.2%, 2023 +18.3%, 2024 +27.1%, 2025 +6.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.4%. Returns of iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.1%; to 30/09/2025: +16.6%; to 30/09/2024: +21.6%; to 30/09/2023: +7.5%; to 30/09/2022: +3.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +12.4% | +8.8% | |
| to | +6.4% | +2.7% | |
| to | +27.1% | +22.7% | |
| +18.3% | +13.5% | ||
| −10.2% | −17.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +16.1% | +12.0% |
| from | +16.6% | +12.1% |
| from | +21.6% | +18.5% |
| from | +7.5% | +1.0% |
| from | +3.2% | −5.2% |
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)
13.5%over 5 years
| 1 year | 11.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 12.7% |
| 5 years | 13.5% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −19.0%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −10.2%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +32.0%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 3.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.6% over 1 year, 12.7% over 3 years, 13.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) since November 2021, in pounds: −19.0% from 17/01/2025 to 18/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2021 was −10.2% (12 months to 30/12/2022); the highest was +32.0% (12 months to 25/10/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) was 3.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), 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
- 0.07%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £7
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £35
- of £10,000, before growth
- 37 charge less
- 16 the same
- 201 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) 0.07% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 201 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 16 the same and 37 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2002.
It tracks the S&P 500 — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
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.
US shares: American companies, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 — the largest stock market in the world.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- IUSA
- ISIN
- IE0031442068
- Also listed as
- IDUS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- S&P 500
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.07% a year · about £7 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £17bn
- 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
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- US shares
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £51.17 on 14/11/2025 to £56.79 on 13/11/2026 (+11.0%). The lowest close shown was £48.05 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £58.67 on 09/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 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
262 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
- 505
- on record
- Ten largest
- 37.6%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 46
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 7.8%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLInformation Technology | 7.85% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAInformation Technology | 7.10% |
| 3 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation Technology | 6.19% |
| 4 | AmazonAMZNConsumer Discretionary | 4.00% |
| 5 | Alphabet · Class AGOOGLCommunication Services | 2.63% |
| 6 | BroadcomAVGOInformation Technology | 2.20% |
| 7 | Alphabet · Class CGOOGCommunication Services | 2.12% |
| 8 | Meta Platforms · Class AMETACommunication Services | 2.11% |
| 9 | Eli LillyLLYHealth Care | 1.70% |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway · Class BBRK.BFinancials | 1.67% |
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
- Information Technology35.8%
- Financials12.6%
- Health Care10.5%
- Consumer Discretionary9.5%
- Communication Services8.8%
- Industrials8.1%
- Consumer Staples5.2%
- Energy3.5%
- Other sectors5.9%
By type of asset
- Equity99.9%
- Cash and money market0.1%
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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 504 holdings; the ten largest make up 37.6% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
48 funds track S&P 500, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.03% to 0.45% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.04% a year | 0.04% | +13.0% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Index Solutions - S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.0% | +64.7% | +75.5% |
| Amundi Index Solutions - S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.4% | +61.3% | Not reported |
| BNP PARIBAS EASY - S&P 500 IIAccumulating · 0.08% a year | 0.08% | +13.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF Act. EUR HDGAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +3.8% | +59.2% | +49.7% |
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF Class C USDAccumulating · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +11.6% | +63.8% | +74.9% |
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF Class H USDCurrency hedged · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +11.6% | +63.8% | +74.9% |
| S&P 500 II -UCITS ETF- DistributionDistributing · 0.08% a year | 0.08% | +11.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Global X S&P 500Covered Call UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.45% a year | 0.45% | +13.0% | +13.4% | Not reported |
| HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF Accum USDAccumulating · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +11.2% | Not reported | Not reported |
| HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +11.2% | +64.7% | +75.1% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | +65.5% | +76.9% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +12.0% | +65.6% | +78.0% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +4.1% | +60.4% | +50.8% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF Hedged GBPAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.9% | +76.9% | Not reported |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.8% | +75.4% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF GBP Hedged DistDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | +11.8% | +75.7% | +65.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF MXN Hedged (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +12.3% | +75.7% | +143.1% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)This fundDistributing · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.8% | +75.3% |
| iShares S&P 500 CHF Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +1.3% | +55.0% | +55.9% |
| iShares S&P 500 EUR Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +4.1% | +60.5% | +50.4% |
| iShares S&P 500 GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.5% | +75.3% | +64.3% |
| iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | +65.6% | Not reported |
| iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF GBP Hedged (Dist)Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap C-EURAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap D USDDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | +65.5% | +76.7% |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap Daily Hedged D EURDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +4.2% | +61.1% | +51.7% |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap Daily Hedged to CHF DDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +1.5% | +56.2% | +58.0% |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap Daily Hedged to GBP DDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +12.0% | +77.1% | +67.3% |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.03% a year | 0.03% | +11.0% | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.03% a year | 0.03% | +11.0% | +64.5% | +74.8% |
| UBS S&P 500 SF UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.19% a year | 0.19% | +8.7% | +59.9% | +68.0% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF -A- Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +12.0% | +77.5% | +66.4% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF Accum -A- Hedged CHFAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +1.3% | +55.4% | +56.1% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF Accum -A- Hedged EURAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +4.2% | +61.0% | +50.8% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating | Not reported | +13.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF Class -A- USDDistributing · 0.03% a year | 0.03% | +11.3% | +64.8% | +75.2% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.7% | +75.3% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF AccAccumulating · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.7% | +75.3% |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap II UCITS ETF -1D- USDDistributing · 0.04% a year | 0.04% | +13.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.7% | +75.8% | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.3% | +65.1% | +76.2% |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.4% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating | Not reported | +11.3% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF -4D- USDDistributing · 0.19% a year | 0.19% | +8.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.8% | +75.8% | +64.6% |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR HedgedAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +4.1% | +60.1% | +49.5% |
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Other versions of this fund
- iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.07% a year · IE00B5BMR087
- iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF GBP Hedged DistDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.10% a year · IE00BD8KRH84
- iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF MXN Hedged (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.12% a year · IE00BL3J3G74
- iShares S&P 500 CHF Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year · IE00B88DZ566
- iShares S&P 500 EUR Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year · IE00B3ZW0K18
- iShares S&P 500 GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year · IE00B3Y8X563
- iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.05% a year · IE00BMTX1Y45
- iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF GBP Hedged (Dist)Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year · IE0001OGLP52
- iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.05% a year · IE000D3BWBR2
Read more:Share classesAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging
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 228 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 124 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 192 US share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IUSA?
The ongoing charge of IUSA 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 Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist) 0.07% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 201 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 16 the same and 37 less (share classes counted once).
What does IUSA track?
IUSA tracks the S&P 500 — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
Is IUSA accumulating or distributing?
IUSA is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of IUSA?
The ISIN of IUSA is IE0031442068. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IUSA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as IDUS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does IUSA hold?
As of 06/11/2026, IUSA holds 504 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 7.85% of the fund; the ten largest make up 37.6%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (7.85%), NVIDIA (7.10%), Microsoft (6.19%), Amazon (4.00%), Alphabet · Class A (2.63%), Broadcom (2.20%), Alphabet · Class C (2.12%), Meta Platforms · Class A (2.11%), Eli Lilly (1.70%) and Berkshire Hathaway · Class B (1.67%).
What were IUSA’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IUSA in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −10.2%, 2023 +18.3%, 2024 +27.1%, 2025 +6.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IUSA done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IUSA’s total return was +75.3%, or +36.8% 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 )
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