Biggest UK companies
The 100 biggest companies listed in London: Shell, BP, HSBC, AstraZeneca, Unilever and similar. Heavy in oil, banks and pharma. The UK market is generally seen as cheap but slow-growing, and pays out chunky dividends.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Very low fee (0.07%) and highly liquid
- Generous dividend yield versus US or world stocks
- Cheaper valuations than the US market right now
- Dominated by old-economy sectors: limited growth upside
- Heavy oil and bank exposure: cyclical and rate-sensitive
- UK economy has been a laggard for over a decade
About this fund
Most liquid UK large-cap ETF. Distributing. Heavy in financials, energy, and consumer staples (Shell, BP, HSBC, AstraZeneca).
Available on Interactive Brokers
Low-cost access to Biggest UK companies and 10,000+ funds worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
Is ISF.L accumulating or distributing?
iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (ISF.L) is a distributing ETF, so it pays its dividends out to you as cash, usually a few times a year. If you would rather have dividends reinvested automatically, look for an accumulating share class of the same index.
What is the annual fee (TER) for ISF.L?
ISF.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.07% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $7 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 ISF.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. ISF.L trades on LSE, 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 ISF.L invest in?
iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (ISF.L) tracks the FTSE 100. The 100 biggest companies listed in London: Shell, BP, HSBC, AstraZeneca, Unilever and similar. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is ISF.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, ISF.L 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 ISF.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, ISF.L is rated medium risk (3/5), 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.