ETF · First Trust
UINC First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund
ISIN IE00BZBW4Z27London Stock Exchange: UINCFirst Trust Global Portfolios Management Ltd.
- Dividend & income
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£29.31
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year
- Fund size
- £238m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, UINC (First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund, ISIN IE00BZBW4Z27) closed at £29.31 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +54.8%, or +21.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +17.5%
- +13.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +35.3%
- +22.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +54.8%
- +21.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,548 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,210 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +0.9%, 2023 +6.9%, 2024 +5.0%, 2025 −3.3%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +14.1%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +13.4%; to 30/09/2025: +0.6%; to 30/09/2024: +8.7%; to 30/09/2023: +0.9%; to 30/09/2022: +8.8%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +14.1% | +10.9% | |
| −3.3% | −6.6% | ||
| +5.0% | +1.4% | ||
| +6.9% | +2.7% | ||
| +0.9% | −7.6% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +13.4% | Not available |
| from | +0.6% | −3.3% |
| from | +8.7% | +6.0% |
| from | +0.9% | −5.1% |
| from | +8.8% | −0.1% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
16.2%over 5 years
| 1 year | 12.2% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 15.4% |
| 5 years | 16.2% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −22.6%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −13.6%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +27.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 6.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 12.2% over 1 year, 15.4% over 3 years, 16.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund since October 2021, in pounds: −22.6% from 22/11/2024 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −13.6% (12 months to 12/05/2023); the highest was +27.6% (12 months to 28/01/2022). On 30/09/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund was 6.2% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (14/08/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £55
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £272
- of £10,000, before growth
- 82 charge less
- 3 the same
- 14 charge more
Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund 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).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2016.
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.
Dividend & income: Funds that pick companies paying regular dividends, or that aim to pay out an income.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- UINC
- ISIN
- IE00BZBW4Z27
- Provider
- First Trust
- Tracks
- NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year · about £55 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £238m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Dividend & income
Price chart
Since 30/07/2026, the closing price went from £30.49 on 30/07/2026 to £29.31 on 30/09/2026 (−3.9%). The lowest close shown was £29.31 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £31.26 on 14/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 30/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 30/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
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 | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded FundThis fundDistributing · 0.55% a year | +17.5% | +54.8% |
| First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Accum B USD Exchange Traded FundAccumulating · 0.55% a year | +18.2% | +56.2% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 24 dividend and income funds investing globally, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of UINC?
The ongoing charge of UINC 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 A USD Exchange Traded Fund 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).
What does UINC track?
UINC tracks the NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD.
Is UINC accumulating or distributing?
UINC 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 UINC?
The ISIN of UINC is IE00BZBW4Z27. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; UINC is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were UINC’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of UINC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +0.9%, 2023 +6.9%, 2024 +5.0%, 2025 −3.3%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +14.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has UINC done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 UINC’s total return was +54.8%, or +21.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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