# First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP (UIGB) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/uigb · ISIN IE00079WNSI6 ## 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, UIGB (First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP, ISIN IE00079WNSI6) closed at £29.09 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +53.6% (income paid out is not included), or +38.7% 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. It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound. Latest close: **£29.09** (13/11/2026). ## 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 | £731k | | Launched | 2023 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 18/07/2023 | ## 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 | +29.98% | +25.38% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +53.55% | +38.73% | price only | Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2024 +3.7%, 2025 +3.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +22.4%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +12.4%; to 30/09/2025: +0.3%; to 30/09/2024: +18.7%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2024 | +3.7% | +0.2% | Price | | 2025 | +3.7% | +0.1% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +22.4% | +18.5% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 14.23% | -6.19% | | 3 years | 16.00% | -19.84% | ## Largest fall Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 14.2% over 1 year, 16.0% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP since July 2023, in pounds: −19.8% from 29/11/2024 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2023 was −9.3% (12 months to 21/11/2025); the highest was +29.5% (12 months to 08/11/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP was at its highest weekly close since July 2023, in pounds. ## 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. Compared on 14/11/2026, 13 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 4 the same and 92 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 3 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 (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund | 0.55% | +27.9% | +53.6% | +59.3% | | First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Accum B USD Exchange Traded Fund | 0.55% | +29.8% | +56.5% | +62.8% | | First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP (this fund) | 0.55% | +30.0% | — | — | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.55%** 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. ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of UIGB?** The ongoing charge of UIGB 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. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF D GBP 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 13 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 4 the same and 92 less (share classes counted once). **What does UIGB track?** UIGB tracks the NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD. **Is UIGB accumulating or distributing?** UIGB is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly. **What is the ISIN of UIGB?** The ISIN of UIGB is IE00079WNSI6. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; UIGB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were UIGB’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of UIGB in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2024 +3.7%, 2025 +3.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +22.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has UIGB done after inflation?** Over the three years to 13/11/2026 UIGB’s price changed by +53.6% (income paid out is not included), or +38.7% 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.