# First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP (UIGB)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/uigb · ISIN IE00079WNSI6 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, UIGB (First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP, ISIN IE00079WNSI6) closed at £26.58 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +22.6%, or +10.6% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2023. It tracks the NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year — about £55 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: **£26.58** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | UIGB |
| ISIN | IE00079WNSI6 |
| Category | Dividend & income |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Tracks | NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.55% a year (£55 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £118k |
| Launched | 2023 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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 | +16.60% | +12.94% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +22.58% | +10.62% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP 0.55% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 14 of the 99 other dividend and income funds charge more, 3 the same and 82 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.55% to 0.55% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Accum B USD Exchange Traded Fund | 0.55% | +18.2% | +37.7% | +56.2% |
| First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP (this fund) | 0.55% | +16.6% | +22.6% | — |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.55%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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