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PLAY iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD
ISIN IE00023EZQ82London Stock Exchange: PLAYBlackRock, Inc.
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£10.59
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40% a year
- Fund size
- £49.4m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, PLAY (iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00023EZQ82) closed at £10.59 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +46.2%, or +32.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +18.2%
- +14.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +46.2%
- +32.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
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 Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +12.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +25.4%. Returns of iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +24.7%; to 30/09/2025: +41.7%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +25.4% | +21.4% | |
| to | +12.7% | +8.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +24.7% | +20.3% |
| from | +41.7% | +36.2% |
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)
22.7%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since January 2024
- −19.9%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −3.4%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +45.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since January 2024
- 7.7%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 22.7% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD since January 2024, in pounds: −19.9% from 21/02/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2024 was −3.4% (12 months to 06/02/2026); the highest was +45.6% (12 months to 01/08/2025). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD was 7.7% below its highest weekly close since January 2024 (24/09/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £40
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £198
- of £10,000, before growth
- 32 charge less
- 9 the same
- 78 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 78 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 9 the same and 32 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2022.
It tracks the STOXX Global Digital Entertainment and Education Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.4% a year — about £40 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.
Technology: Software, chips, AI and other tech companies. One sector only, so prices can move more than a broad fund.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- PLAY
- ISIN
- IE00023EZQ82
- Also listed as
- CBUN (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- STOXX Global Digital Entertainment and Education Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40% a year · about £40 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £49.4m
- 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
- Technology
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £8.92 on 14/11/2025 to £10.59 on 13/11/2026 (+18.8%). The lowest close shown was £7.63 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £11.48 on 24/09/2026.
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.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
147 weekly closes, from 12/01/2024 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
- 93
- on record
- Ten largest
- 60.4%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 21
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 10.2%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLInformation Technology | 10.21% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms · Class AMETACommunication Services | 9.05% |
| 3 | NVIDIANVDAInformation Technology | 7.77% |
| 4 | Spotify TechnologySPOTCommunication Services | 5.93% |
| 5 | Nintendo7974Communication Services | 5.22% |
| 6 | Samsung Electronics005930Information Technology | 5.15% |
| 7 | Advanced Micro DevicesAMDInformation Technology | 4.61% |
| 8 | Take-Two Interactive SoftwareTTWOCommunication Services | 4.57% |
| 9 | Roblox · Class ARBLXCommunication Services | 4.05% |
| 10 | NetflixNFLXCommunication Services | 3.80% |
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
- Communication Services47.5%
- Information Technology41.3%
- Consumer Discretionary10.8%
- Cash and derivatives0.4%
By country
- United States59.6%
- Japan10.8%
- Sweden7.9%
- South Korea7.0%
- Taiwan4.1%
- Australia3.4%
- China2.8%
- Switzerland1.7%
- Other countries2.7%
By type of asset
- Equity99.6%
- Cash and money market0.4%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 93 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 81 holdings; the ten largest make up 60.4% 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
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 95 rolling 12-month returns since January 2024, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since January 2024, 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 and 3 years among up to 47 technology funds investing globally, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves 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 13/11/2026 (142 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of PLAY?
The ongoing charge of PLAY is 0.40% a year — about £40 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 Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 78 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 9 the same and 32 less (share classes counted once).
What does PLAY track?
PLAY tracks the STOXX Global Digital Entertainment and Education Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net.
Is PLAY accumulating or distributing?
PLAY 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 PLAY?
The ISIN of PLAY is IE00023EZQ82. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; PLAY is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as CBUN (Xetra, euros).
What does PLAY hold?
As of 06/11/2026, PLAY holds 81 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 10.21% of the fund; the ten largest make up 60.4%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (10.21%), Meta Platforms · Class A (9.05%), NVIDIA (7.77%), Spotify Technology (5.93%), Nintendo (5.22%), Samsung Electronics (5.15%), Advanced Micro Devices (4.61%), Take-Two Interactive Software (4.57%), Roblox · Class A (4.05%) and Netflix (3.80%).
What were PLAY’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of PLAY in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +12.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +25.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has PLAY done after inflation?
Over the three years to 13/11/2026 PLAY’s total return was +46.2%, or +32.1% 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 )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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