# iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD (PLAY) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/play · ISIN IE00023EZQ82 ## 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 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£10.59** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | PLAY | | ISIN | IE00023EZQ82 | | Also listed as | CBUN (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Technology | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | STOXX Global Digital Entertainment and Education Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.40% a year (£40 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £49.4m | | Launched | 2022 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 22/06/2022 | ## 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 | +18.18% | +14.00% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +46.16% | +32.05% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2025 | +12.7% | +8.8% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +25.4% | +21.4% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 22.69% | -14.44% | ## Largest fall 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. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.40%** per year - 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, 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 10.21% | | 2 | Meta Platforms · Class A | [META](https://fundology.uk/stock/META) | 9.05% | | 3 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 7.77% | | 4 | Spotify Technology | [SPOT](https://fundology.uk/stock/SPOT) | 5.93% | | 5 | Nintendo | [7974](https://fundology.uk/stock/7974) | 5.22% | | 6 | Samsung Electronics | [005930](https://fundology.uk/stock/005930) | 5.15% | | 7 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 4.61% | | 8 | Take-Two Interactive Software | [TTWO](https://fundology.uk/stock/TTWO) | 4.57% | | 9 | Roblox · Class A | [RBLX](https://fundology.uk/stock/RBLX) | 4.05% | | 10 | Netflix | [NFLX](https://fundology.uk/stock/NFLX) | 3.80% | ## 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 | |---|---| | Communication Services | 47.5% | | Information Technology | 41.3% | | Consumer Discretionary | 10.8% | | Cash and derivatives | 0.4% | ### By country As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 59.6% | | Japan | 10.8% | | Sweden | 7.9% | | South Korea | 7.0% | | Taiwan | 4.1% | | Australia | 3.4% | | China | 2.8% | | Switzerland | 1.7% | | Other countries | 2.7% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.6% | | Cash and money market | 0.4% | All 93 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/play/holdings ## 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. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at iShares](https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/326051/ishares-digital-entertainment-and-education-ucits-etf) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-digital-entertainment-and-education-ucits-etf-usd-acc-gb-ie00023ezq82-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/play-ishares-digital-entertainment-and-education-ucits-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- 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.