# iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF (SHLG) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/shlg · ISIN IE00BG0J4841 ## 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, SHLG (iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BG0J4841) closed at £10.36 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +52.3%, or +18.9% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018. It tracks the STOXX Global Digital Security Index. 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 paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Latest close: **£10.36** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | SHLG | | ISIN | IE00BG0J4841 | | Also listed as | SHLD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), IS4S (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Technology | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Tracks | STOXX Global Digital Security Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.40% a year (£40 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £203m | | Launched | 2018 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 24/10/2018 | ## 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 | +20.22% | +15.96% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +73.49% | +56.74% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +52.33% | +18.91% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −21.1%, 2023 +26.1%, 2024 +19.1%, 2025 +0.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +26.9%. Returns of iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +26.3%; to 30/09/2025: +19.7%; to 30/09/2024: +14.8%; to 30/09/2023: +8.3%; to 30/09/2022: −10.6%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -21.1% | -27.8% | Price | | 2023 | +26.1% | +21.1% | Price | | 2024 | +19.1% | +15.1% | Price | | 2025 | +0.9% | -2.6% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +26.9% | +22.8% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 22.51% | -11.78% | | 3 years | 19.44% | -21.57% | | 5 years | 19.57% | -26.12% | ## Largest fall Volatility of iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 22.5% over 1 year, 19.4% over 3 years, 19.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −26.0% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since February 2021 was −21.1% (12 months to 30/12/2022); the highest was +35.2% (12 months to 14/08/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF was 9.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF 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). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track STOXX Global Digital Security Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.40% to 0.40% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.40% | +20.2% | +73.5% | +52.3% | | iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF Acc | 0.40% | +20.9% | +73.6% | +53.4% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## 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, SHLG holds 114 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Zscaler at 3.49% of the fund; the ten largest make up 29.5%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Zscaler | [ZS](https://fundology.uk/stock/ZS) | 3.49% | | 2 | Accenture · Class A | [ACN](https://fundology.uk/stock/ACN) | 3.34% | | 3 | Rubrik · Class A | [RBRK](https://fundology.uk/stock/RBRK) | 3.27% | | 4 | Okta · Class A | [OKTA](https://fundology.uk/stock/OKTA) | 3.12% | | 5 | DocuSign | [DOCU](https://fundology.uk/stock/DOCU) | 3.07% | | 6 | CrowdStrike · Class A | [CRWD](https://fundology.uk/stock/CRWD) | 2.99% | | 7 | Palo Alto Networks | [PANW](https://fundology.uk/stock/PANW) | 2.68% | | 8 | Nutanix · Class A | [NTNX](https://fundology.uk/stock/NTNX) | 2.55% | | 9 | Cloudflare · Class A | [NET](https://fundology.uk/stock/NET) | 2.53% | | 10 | Arista Networks | [ANET](https://fundology.uk/stock/ANET) | 2.49% | ## 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 | |---|---| | Information Technology | 86.5% | | Industrials | 6.9% | | Real Estate | 5.0% | | Consumer Discretionary | 1.3% | | Cash and derivatives | 0.2% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.8% | | Cash and money market | 0.2% | All 127 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/shlg/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of SHLG?** The ongoing charge of SHLG 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 Security UCITS ETF 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 SHLG track?** SHLG tracks the STOXX Global Digital Security Index. **Is SHLG accumulating or distributing?** SHLG 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 SHLG?** The ISIN of SHLG is IE00BG0J4841. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; SHLG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as SHLD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and IS4S (Xetra, euros). **What does SHLG hold?** As of 06/11/2026, SHLG holds 114 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Zscaler at 3.49% of the fund; the ten largest make up 29.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Zscaler (3.49%), Accenture · Class A (3.34%), Rubrik · Class A (3.27%), Okta · Class A (3.12%), DocuSign (3.07%), CrowdStrike · Class A (2.99%), Palo Alto Networks (2.68%), Nutanix · Class A (2.55%), Cloudflare · Class A (2.53%) and Arista Networks (2.49%). **What were SHLG’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of SHLG in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −21.1%, 2023 +26.1%, 2024 +19.1%, 2025 +0.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +26.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has SHLG done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 SHLG’s total return was +52.3%, or +18.9% 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/305642/ishares-digital-security-ucits-etf) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-digital-security-ucits-etf-usd-dist-gb-ie00bg0j4841-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/shld-ishares-digital-security-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.