ETF · iShares
SAAA iShares Global AAA-AA Govt Bond UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B87G8S03London Stock Exchange: SAAABlackRock, Inc.
- Government bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£57.56
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year
- Fund size
- £105m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, SAAA (iShares Global AAA-AA Govt Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B87G8S03) closed at £57.56 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −13.1%, or −32.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −2.3%
- −5.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +3.0%
- −7.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- −13.1%
- −32.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £869 on 30/09/2026 — about £679 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £20
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £100
- of £10,000, before growth
- 196 charge less
- 24 the same
- 54 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Global AAA-AA Govt Bond UCITS ETF 0.20% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 54 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 24 the same and 196 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Global AAA-AA Govt Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2012.
It tracks the Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond 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 0.2% a year — about £20 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.
Government bonds: Loans to governments, such as UK gilts and US Treasuries. They pay interest; their prices move when interest rates change.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- SAAA
- ISIN
- IE00B87G8S03
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year · about £20 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £105m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Government bonds
Price chart
Since 17/09/2026, the closing price went from £58.32 on 17/09/2026 to £57.56 on 30/09/2026 (−1.3%). The lowest close shown was £57.56 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £58.32 on 17/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 17/09/2026. 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
3 weekly closes, from 17/09/2026 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
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.20% to 0.20% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Global AAA-AA Govt Bond UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.20% a year | −2.3% | −13.1% |
| iShares Global AAA-AA Govt Bond UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.20% a year | −2.6% | −14.0% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of SAAA?
The ongoing charge of SAAA is 0.20% a year — about £20 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 Global AAA-AA Govt Bond UCITS ETF 0.20% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 54 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 24 the same and 196 less (share classes counted once).
What does SAAA track?
SAAA tracks the Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net.
Is SAAA accumulating or distributing?
SAAA is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.
What is the ISIN of SAAA?
The ISIN of SAAA is IE00B87G8S03. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; SAAA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has SAAA done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 SAAA’s total return was −13.1%, or −32.1% 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
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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