Investment trust
NESF NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd
ISIN GG00BJ0JVY01London Stock Exchange: NESF
- Investment trusts
- Investment trust
- ISA
- SIPP
Latest close
LSE£0.4845
on
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, NESF (NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd, ISIN GG00BJ0JVY01) closed at £0.4845 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its price changed by −50.9% (income paid out is not included), or −61.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −22.5%
- −24.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- −41.4%
- −46.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- −50.9%
- −61.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £491 on 30/09/2026 — about £388 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: Fundology, from recorded daily closes. 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 NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +9.4%, 2023 −16.9%, 2024 −29.3%, 2025 −23.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −3.1%. Returns of NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −23.0%; to 30/09/2025: −20.3%; to 30/09/2024: −8.5%; to 30/09/2023: −22.3%; to 30/09/2022: +10.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −3.1% | −5.8% | |
| −23.4% | −26.1% | ||
| −29.3% | −31.7% | ||
| −16.9% | −20.2% | ||
| +9.4% | +0.2% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −23.0% | Not available |
| from | −20.3% | −23.4% |
| from | −8.5% | −10.8% |
| from | −22.3% | −27.0% |
| from | +10.6% | +1.6% |
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)
20.1%over 5 years
| 1 year | 26.0% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22.8% |
| 5 years | 20.1% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −63.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −37.6%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +24.2%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 60.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 26.0% over 1 year, 22.8% over 3 years, 20.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd since October 2021, in pounds: −63.7% from 02/09/2022 to 22/05/2026. The lowest 12-month return of NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −37.6% (12 months to 26/06/2026); the highest was +24.2% (12 months to 02/09/2022). On 30/09/2026 the price of NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd was 60.2% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (02/09/2022), 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
In plain English
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd is an investment trust.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Investment trusts: Companies on the stock exchange that invest in other assets. Their share price can be above or below the value of what they own.
Key facts
- Ticker
- NESF
- ISIN
- GG00BJ0JVY01
- Structure
- Investment trust
- A company listed on the stock exchange that invests in other assets; its price can differ from the value of what it holds.
- Domicile
- United Kingdom
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Investment trusts
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £0.4885 on 31/07/2026 to £0.4845 on 30/09/2026 (−0.8%). The lowest close shown was £0.4845 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £0.508 on 07/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. 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
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 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
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 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 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 October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ISIN of NESF?
The ISIN of NESF is GG00BJ0JVY01. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; NESF is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were NESF’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of NESF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +9.4%, 2023 −16.9%, 2024 −29.3%, 2025 −23.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −3.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has NESF done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 NESF’s price changed by −50.9% (income paid out is not included), or −61.2% 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
- Fundology, from recorded closes
- 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
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
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