The broad UK stock market
This fund holds a broad spread of UK-listed companies, both very large and mid-sized, so it reaches deeper than the famous FTSE 100. It is a simple way to add focused UK exposure. Dividends are reinvested for you.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Broader UK reach than the FTSE 100
- Includes mid-caps the FTSE 100 leaves out
- Accumulating and fully physically backed
- Trades in GBP, adding a currency layer
- Single country, so less diversified
- Tilted toward energy, banks and miners
About this fund
The iShares MSCI UK UCITS ETF tracks the MSCI UK index by full physical replication, covering roughly 80 large and mid-cap UK companies. This is broader than the FTSE 100 (top 100 only) but narrower than the FTSE All-Share. It accumulates dividends, trades in GBP on the London Stock Exchange, and is domiciled in Ireland.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CSUK.SW accumulating or distributing?
iShares MSCI UK UCITS ETF GBP (Acc) (CSUK.SW) is an accumulating ETF, so its dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund instead of paid out as cash. The value compounds in the share price, which keeps things simple since the dividends are reinvested for you instead of arriving as cash you would otherwise have to reinvest yourself.
What is the annual fee (TER) for CSUK.SW?
CSUK.SW has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.33% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $33 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy CSUK.SW on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. CSUK.SW trades on London Stock Exchange, GBP and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does CSUK.SW invest in?
iShares MSCI UK UCITS ETF GBP (Acc) (CSUK.SW) tracks the MSCI UK. This fund holds a broad spread of UK-listed companies, both very large and mid-sized, so it reaches deeper than the famous FTSE 100. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is CSUK.SW a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, CSUK.SW is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is CSUK.SW?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, CSUK.SW is rated higher risk (4/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.