# iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD (PLAY)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/play · ISIN IE00023EZQ82 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, PLAY (iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00023EZQ82) closed at £11.24 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +53.8%, or +38.8% 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: **£11.24** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | PLAY |
| ISIN | IE00023EZQ82 |
| 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 | £39.9m |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +24.33% | +20.42% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +53.82% | +38.81% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Digital Entertainment and Education UCITS ETF USD 0.40% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 74 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 11 the same and 33 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.40%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.