# iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD (SAUS) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/saus · ISIN IE00B5377D42 ## 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, SAUS (iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00B5377D42) closed at £47.80 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +40.4%, or +9.6% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2010. It tracks the MSCI Australia Index - CAD. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.5% a year — about £50 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: **£47.80** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | SAUS | | ISIN | IE00B5377D42 | | Also listed as | IAUS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), IBC6 (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Japan & Asia Pacific | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | MSCI Australia Index - CAD | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.50% a year (£50 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £531m | | Launched | 2010 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 22/05/2010 | ## 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 | +13.65% | +9.63% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +42.03% | +28.32% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +40.42% | +9.60% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +5.7%, 2023 +7.6%, 2024 +5.5%, 2025 +3.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.3%. Returns of iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +8.4%; to 30/09/2025: +4.0%; to 30/09/2024: +18.5%; to 30/09/2023: +3.3%; to 30/09/2022: +4.5%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | +5.7% | -3.2% | Price | | 2023 | +7.6% | +3.4% | Price | | 2024 | +5.5% | +1.9% | Price | | 2025 | +3.6% | +0.0% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +14.3% | +10.6% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 13.59% | -8.49% | | 3 years | 13.97% | -20.00% | | 5 years | 15.08% | -20.00% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 13.6% over 1 year, 14.0% over 3 years, 15.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD since November 2021, in pounds: −20.0% from 22/11/2024 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −12.2% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +34.4% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD was 2.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (06/08/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 9 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 3 the same and 96 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 6 funds track MSCI Australia Index - CAD, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.40% to 0.50% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.50% | +13.7% | +42.0% | +40.4% | | UBS (Irl) ETF Plc - MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accumh GBP | 0.43% | +9.4% | +45.5% | +54.4% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accum AUD | 0.40% | +14.2% | +42.4% | +41.8% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accum Shs h CHF | 0.43% | -1.8% | +27.1% | +44.4% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Accum Shs h EUR | 0.43% | +2.0% | +33.0% | +40.5% | | UBS MSCI Australia UCITS ETF Shs Dis AUD | 0.40% | +13.5% | +42.2% | +41.3% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - 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, SAUS holds 43 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is BHP Group at 14.18% of the fund; the ten largest make up 64.9%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | BHP Group | [BHP](https://fundology.uk/stock/BHP) | 14.18% | | 2 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | [CBA](https://fundology.uk/stock/CBA) | 13.57% | | 3 | Westpac Banking | [WBC](https://fundology.uk/stock/WBC) | 6.13% | | 4 | National Australia Bank | [NAB](https://fundology.uk/stock/NAB) | 6.04% | | 5 | ANZ Group | [ANZ](https://fundology.uk/stock/ANZ) | 5.89% | | 6 | Csl | [CSL](https://fundology.uk/stock/CSL) | 4.69% | | 7 | Wesfarmers | [WES](https://fundology.uk/stock/WES) | 4.47% | | 8 | Macquarie Group Ltd Def | — | 4.39% | | 9 | Woodside Energy Group | [WDS](https://fundology.uk/stock/WDS) | 2.83% | | 10 | Rio Tinto | [RIO](https://fundology.uk/stock/RIO) | 2.70% | ## 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 | |---|---| | Financials | 42.1% | | Materials | 23.0% | | Consumer Discretionary | 6.8% | | Health Care | 6.0% | | Industrials | 5.5% | | Energy | 4.2% | | Real Estate | 4.1% | | Consumer Staples | 4.0% | | Other sectors | 4.5% | ### 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 44 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/saus/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of SAUS?** The ongoing charge of SAUS is 0.50% a year — about £50 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 Australia UCITS ETF USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 9 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 3 the same and 96 less (share classes counted once). **What does SAUS track?** SAUS tracks the MSCI Australia Index - CAD. **Is SAUS accumulating or distributing?** SAUS 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 SAUS?** The ISIN of SAUS is IE00B5377D42. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; SAUS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as IAUS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and IBC6 (Xetra, euros). **What does SAUS hold?** As of 06/11/2026, SAUS holds 43 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is BHP Group at 14.18% of the fund; the ten largest make up 64.9%. Its ten largest holdings are BHP Group (14.18%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (13.57%), Westpac Banking (6.13%), National Australia Bank (6.04%), ANZ Group (5.89%), Csl (4.69%), Wesfarmers (4.47%), Macquarie Group Ltd Def (4.39%), Woodside Energy Group (2.83%) and Rio Tinto (2.70%). **What were SAUS’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of SAUS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +5.7%, 2023 +7.6%, 2024 +5.5%, 2025 +3.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has SAUS done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 SAUS’s total return was +40.4%, or +9.6% 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/251851/ishares-msci-australia-ucits-etf) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-msci-australia-ucits-etf-usd-acc-gb-ie00b5377d42-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/saus-ishares-msci-australia-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.