# UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution (UC79) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/uc79 · ISIN LU1048313891 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## 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 01/10/2026, UC79 (UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution, ISIN LU1048313891) closed at £17.70 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.24% a year (about £24 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +67.8%, or +31.2% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from UBS, launched in 2014. It tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.24% a year — about £24 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: **£17.70** (01/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | UC79 | | ISIN | LU1048313891 | | Category | Sustainable & clean energy | | Type | ETF | | Provider | UBS | | Tracks | MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.24% a year (£24 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.5bn | | Launched | 2014 | | Domicile | Luxembourg | ## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026) 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 | +45.13% | +40.58% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +95.81% | +76.70% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +67.82% | +31.19% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −13.4%, 2023 −1.2%, 2024 +9.4%, 2025 +22.0%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +33.1%. Returns of UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +44.0%; to 30/09/2025: +12.4%; to 30/09/2024: +14.1%; to 30/09/2023: −3.3%; to 30/09/2022: −14.6%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -13.4% | -20.8% | Price | | 2023 | -1.2% | -5.1% | Price | | 2024 | +9.4% | +5.6% | Price | | 2025 | +22.0% | +17.8% | Price | | 2026 to 01/10/2026 | +33.1% | +29.3% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 19.79% | -10.59% | | 3 years | 16.56% | -12.89% | | 5 years | 16.68% | -24.08% | ## Largest fall Volatility of UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 19.8% over 1 year, 16.6% over 3 years, 16.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution since October 2021, in pounds: −24.1% from 12/11/2021 to 28/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −21.1% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +64.5% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 01/10/2026 the price of UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution was 3.6% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution 0.24% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 95 of the 163 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 3 the same and 65 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.24% to 0.24% a year (01/10/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD acc Capitalisation | 0.24% | +45.2% | +95.9% | +68.0% | | UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution (this fund) | 0.24% | +45.1% | +95.8% | +67.8% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.24%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of UC79?** The ongoing charge of UC79 is 0.24% a year — about £24 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 UBS MSCI EM Socially Responsible UCITS ETF USD dis Distribution 0.24% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 95 of the 163 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 3 the same and 65 less (share classes counted once). **What does UC79 track?** UC79 tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index — companies in emerging economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. **Is UC79 accumulating or distributing?** UC79 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 UC79?** The ISIN of UC79 is LU1048313891. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; UC79 is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were UC79’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of UC79 in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −13.4%, 2023 −1.2%, 2024 +9.4%, 2025 +22.0%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +33.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has UC79 done after inflation?** Over the five years to 01/10/2026 UC79’s total return was +67.8%, or +31.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- 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.