ETF · iShares
QDGH iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBP
ISIN IE000JEZ2VB3London Stock Exchange: QDGHBlackRock, Inc.
- Dividend & income
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
- GBP hedged
Latest close
LSE£5.95
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.43% a year
- Fund size
- £2.3m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, QDGH (iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBP, ISIN IE000JEZ2VB3) closed at £5.95 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.43% a year (about £43 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +20.2%, or +16.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +20.2%
- +16.0% 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 MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +18.0%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +18.0% | +14.3% |
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)
11.6%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.6% over 1 year.
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
- 0.43%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £43
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £213
- of £10,000, before growth
- 72 charge less
- 2 the same
- 35 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBP 0.43% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 35 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 2 the same and 72 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 MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2025.
It tracks the MSCI Europe High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net — large and medium-sized European companies.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.43% a year — about £43 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.
It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.
Dividend & income: Funds that pick companies paying regular dividends, or that aim to pay out an income.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- QDGH
- ISIN
- IE000JEZ2VB3
- Provider
- iShares
- 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
- 0.43% a year · about £43 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £2.3m
- 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
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Dividend & income
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £4.99 on 14/11/2025 to £5.95 on 13/11/2026 (+19.3%). The lowest close shown was £4.89 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £5.95 on 13/11/2026.
One close a week. Before 04/09/2026 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
51 weekly closes, from 07/11/2025 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
- 72
- on record
- Ten largest
- 30.3%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 50
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 4.0%
- Novartis
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NovartisNOVNHealth Care | 4.02% |
| 2 | AllianzALVFinancials | 3.40% |
| 3 | IberdrolaIBEUtilities | 3.16% |
| 4 | UnileverULVRConsumer Staples | 3.09% |
| 5 | SAPSAPInformation Technology | 3.08% |
| 6 | GivaudanGIVNMaterials | 2.90% |
| 7 | Zurich Insurance GroupZURNFinancials | 2.74% |
| 8 | RELXRELIndustrials | 2.69% |
| 9 | SikaSIKAMaterials | 2.59% |
| 10 | DiageoDGEConsumer Staples | 2.58% |
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
- Financials28.8%
- Consumer Staples14.2%
- Industrials12.6%
- Utilities9.0%
- Health Care8.8%
- Information Technology7.3%
- Materials7.2%
- Communication Services3.9%
- Other sectors8.2%
By country
- Switzerland22.0%
- United Kingdom21.3%
- Germany13.1%
- Italy7.0%
- France6.8%
- Spain6.6%
- Netherlands5.2%
- Sweden3.9%
- Other countries14.2%
By type of asset
- Equity99.5%
- Cash and money market0.5%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 72 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 72 holdings; the ten largest make up 30.3% 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
2 funds track MSCI Europe High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.28% to 0.43% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBPThis fundDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.43% a year | 0.43% | +20.2% | Not reported | Not reported |
| iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.28% a year | 0.28% | +13.6% | +51.7% | +74.2% |
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MSCI Europe High Dividend Yield Advanced Select funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of QDGH?
The ongoing charge of QDGH is 0.43% a year — about £43 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 MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF Hedged GBP 0.43% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 35 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 2 the same and 72 less (share classes counted once).
What does QDGH track?
QDGH tracks the MSCI Europe High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net — large and medium-sized European companies.
Is QDGH accumulating or distributing?
QDGH 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 QDGH?
The ISIN of QDGH is IE000JEZ2VB3. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; QDGH is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does QDGH hold?
As of 06/11/2026, QDGH holds 72 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Novartis at 4.02% of the fund; the ten largest make up 30.3%. Its ten largest holdings are Novartis (4.02%), Allianz (3.40%), Iberdrola (3.16%), Unilever (3.09%), SAP (3.08%), Givaudan (2.90%), Zurich Insurance Group (2.74%), RELX (2.69%), Sika (2.59%) and Diageo (2.58%).
What were QDGH’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of QDGH in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +18.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has QDGH done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 QDGH’s total return was +20.2%, or +16.0% 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 · Factsheet (links checked )
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