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UNCU First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Accum B USD Exchange Traded Fund

ISIN IE00BD6GCF16London Stock Exchange: UNCUFirst Trust Global Portfolios Management Ltd.

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$47.45

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Ongoing charge
0.55% a year
Fund size
£27.4m

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 30/09/2026, UNCU (First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Accum B USD Exchange Traded Fund, ISIN IE00BD6GCF16) closed at $47.45 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 +56.2%, or +22.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Total return: the change in the fund’s value with any income reinvested, after its ongoing charges. Periods to .
1 year to 30/09/2026
+18.2%
+14.5% after inflation
3 years to 30/09/2026
+37.7%
+24.3% after inflation
5 years to 30/09/2026
+56.2%
+22.1% after inflation

£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,562 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,221 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.

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

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day, so the returns on this page are already after it. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.55%
a year
On £10,000
£55
a year, roughly
Over five years
£272
of £10,000, before growth
Among 100 dividend and income funds, share classes counted once
  • 82 charge less
  • 3 the same
  • 14 charge more

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Accum B 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 Accum B USD Exchange Traded Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2017.

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 reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

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
UNCU
ISIN
IE00BD6GCF16
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
Accumulating
Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Ongoing charge
0.55% a year · about £55 on £10,000
Fund size
£27.4m
Launched
Domicile
Ireland
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
USD
Category
Dividend & income

Price chart

Closing price
$47.45−5.8% since 06/08/2026 · closing price
UNCU closing price: $50.37 on 06/08/2026, $47.45 on 30/09/2026 (−5.8%); low $47.45, high $50.37.

Since 06/08/2026, the closing price went from $50.37 on 06/08/2026 to $47.45 on 30/09/2026 (−5.8%). The lowest close shown was $47.45 on 30/09/2026 and the highest $50.37 on 06/08/2026.

Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 06/08/2026.

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

Five years of prices, and after inflation

5 weekly closes, from 06/08/2026 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).

2 funds that track the NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD, listed by name. Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, with income reinvested unless marked “price”.
Fund1 year5 years
First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF A USD Exchange Traded FundDistributing · 0.55% a year+17.5%+54.8%
First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Accum B USD Exchange Traded FundThis fundAccumulating · 0.55% a year+18.2%+56.2%

Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of

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Other versions of this fund

First Trust’s other share classes and funds on the NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD. They can differ in how income is paid, currency hedging and charge.

Read more:Share classesAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging

Risk and return in depth

Ratios that weigh return against its ups and downs, every rolling period rather than a few fixed ones, and each large fall with how long it took to recover.

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Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of UNCU?

The ongoing charge of UNCU 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 Accum B 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 UNCU track?

UNCU tracks the NASDAQ US High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD.

Is UNCU accumulating or distributing?

UNCU is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

What is the ISIN of UNCU?

The ISIN of UNCU is IE00BD6GCF16. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; UNCU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

How has UNCU done after inflation?

Over the five years to 30/09/2026 UNCU’s total return was +56.2%, or +22.1% 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)
Inflation
ONS CPIH, latest month published
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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