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XCS2 Xtrackers II AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT BONDS UCITS ETF (DR) Capitalisation 1C
ISIN LU0494592974London Stock Exchange: XCS2Deutsche Bank AG
- Government bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£125.32
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.27% a year
- Fund size
- £27.4m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, XCS2 (Xtrackers II AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT BONDS UCITS ETF (DR) Capitalisation 1C, ISIN LU0494592974) closed at £125.32 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.27% a year (about £27 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −8.6%, or −28.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +6.2%
- +2.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +8.0%
- −2.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- −8.6%
- −28.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £914 on 30/09/2026 — about £714 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
- Ongoing charge
- 0.27%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £27
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £134
- of £10,000, before growth
- 248 charge less
- 0 the same
- 26 charge more
Ongoing charge of Xtrackers II AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT BONDS UCITS ETF (DR) Capitalisation 1C 0.27% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 26 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 0 the same and 248 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
Xtrackers II AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT BONDS UCITS ETF (DR) Capitalisation 1C is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2010.
It tracks the FTSE Australian Government Bond Index - AUD.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.27% a year — about £27 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.
Government bonds: Loans to governments, such as UK gilts and US Treasuries. They pay interest; their prices move when interest rates change.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- XCS2
- ISIN
- LU0494592974
- Provider
- Xtrackers
- Tracks
- FTSE Australian Government Bond Index - AUD
- 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
- 0.27% a year · about £27 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £27.4m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Government bonds
Price chart
Since 05/08/2026, the closing price went from £127.23 on 05/08/2026 to £125.32 on 30/09/2026 (−1.5%). The lowest close shown was £125.32 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £128.32 on 04/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 05/08/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
7 weekly closes, from 05/08/2026 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
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of XCS2?
The ongoing charge of XCS2 is 0.27% a year — about £27 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 Xtrackers II AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT BONDS UCITS ETF (DR) Capitalisation 1C 0.27% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 26 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 0 the same and 248 less (share classes counted once).
What does XCS2 track?
XCS2 tracks the FTSE Australian Government Bond Index - AUD.
Is XCS2 accumulating or distributing?
XCS2 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 XCS2?
The ISIN of XCS2 is LU0494592974. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XCS2 is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has XCS2 done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 XCS2’s total return was −8.6%, or −28.6% 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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