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FGBL

IE00BYTH6121

Passive ETF Equity

FGBL ETF · First Trust Global Equity Income UCITS ETF

Name: First Trust Global Equity Income UCITS ETF
Brand: First Trust

The FGBL Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. It is built to track an index: NASDAQ Global High Equity Income Index. The FGBL ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 272 underlying holdings. The dividend policy is capitalization.

Share class

Acc

USD

Last update Yesterday at 8:00 AM UTC

LIVE

CLOSED

This fund is part ofWorld Blended Cap1M perf.-4.08%

Last price

€79.36

1M perf.

-4.58%

1M flows

+€40M

AuM

€64M

E/R

0.6%

Rating

ESG Consensus®

FGBL

€79.36

Performance & flows

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December 12, 2025 → March 12, 2026

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FGBL

$91.56

+6.56%

World Blended Cap

+1.00%

Historic performance and flows

	1M	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y	MTD	QTD	YTD
Perf.	-4.58%	+6.56%	+31.86%	+75.51%	+67.64%	-5.20%	+4.68%	+4.68%
Flows

Key fund info

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Main characteristics

Issuer

First Trust

ISIN

IE00BYTH6121

AuM

€64M

E/R

0.6%

Replication rating

ESG Consensus®

More details

NAV

3/12/2026

$91.55

1D NAV change

-0.86%

Dividend policy

Capitalization

Replication method

Direct (Physical)

Replication model

Full replication

No. of holdings

272

Inception date

8/28/2015

Jurisdiction

Ireland

Distribution

Switzerland

Mexico

Monaco

Netherlands

Norway

Legal structure

Open-end Investment Company

Base currency

USD

Classification

Product type

Passive ETF

Benchmark

NASDAQ Global High Equity Income Index

Asset class

Equity

Factors

N/A

Share class info

USD capitalizing

Total AuM of fund

€110M

Decimalisation of shares

Investment strategy

First Trust Global Equity Income UCITS ETF (the "Fund") is based on the NASDAQ Global High Equity Income Index (the "Index"). The Index objectively identifies and selects stocks from the NASDAQ Global Index on the basis of liquidity, dividend yield and quality. The Index is a modified market capitalization index.

Tax optimisation

PEA

France

UK Reporting Status

United Kingdom

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1M perf.

-4.58%

E/R

0.6%

Risk profile

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Historical risk/return profile

	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Returns	+6.56%	+31.86%	+75.51%	+67.64%
Volatility
Perf./Volatility
Max drawdown

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Synthetic Risk and Reward Indicator (SRRI)

UCITS

N/A

PRIIPS

N/A

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Exposure

Countries

USA

18.76%

France

6.55%

Spain

6.22%

Italy

6.09%

China

5.01%

Germany

4.87%

Canada

4.13%

Singapore

4.05%

Unavailable

0.56%

Other

43.76%

Sectors

Financials

44.76%

Energy

15.20%

Communication Services

7.12%

Consumer Discretionary

6.31%

Industrials

5.40%

Consumer Staples

4.56%

Health Care

3.77%

Utilities

3.56%

Unavailable

5.14%

Other

4.18%

Diversification

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 272

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 31, 2026

COMCAST

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

BBVA

TOTALENERGIES SE

UNICREDIT SPA

SHELL PLC

IBERDROLA SA

KIA CORPORATION

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ALLIANZ SE

MERCK & CO INC

EXXON

DK0062498333

TORONTO DOMINION

MUNICH RE

DBS GROUP HOLDINGS

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Sustainability

Integrates ESG criteria

SDG

ESG Consensus® by Conser

Data as of December 31, 2025

Methodology

Our partner Conser gathers the industry's consensus on the business practices of the underlying holdings. We have computed the following metrics about FGBL ETF's sustainability, based on their methodology.

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ESG Consensus®

ESG Consensus® is based on the Final Sustainability Grade, which itself consists of 10 grades. Our partner Conser calculates the exact grade, based on market intelligence, using their proprietary ESG Consensus® methodology.

FGBL’s has a Final Sustainability Grade of either C+, C, C-, or D.

A+

A-

B+

B-

C+

C-

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Holdings review

69.14% of holdings have positive scoring

31.21% of holdings have negative scoring

11.14%

32.05%

25.95%

8.75%

16.70%

5.76%

Consensus levels

Strong

Medium

Weak

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Replication

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Replication quality

Calculated over 12m, as of February 27, 2026

Tracking error

Tracking difference

Replication information

Index

NASDAQ Global High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD

Index ticker

NQGIHEIN Index

Index dividend policy

NTR

Replication method

Replication model

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Issuer

First Trust

First Trust ID Card

Number of funds

401

Total AuM

€211.16B

Expense ratio range

0.15% - 13.69%

Average expense ratio

0.7991%

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Frequently asked questions about FGBL

What does First Trust Global Equity Income UCITS ETF, FGBL, invest in?

FGBL is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other Global Equities, excluding Mortgage REITs.

Which benchmark or index does FGBL replicate?

FGBL tracks the NASDAQ Global High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

What is the Total Expense ratio (TER) of FGBL?

FGBL carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.6%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

When was FGBL launched?

FGBL was introduced to the market on August 28, 2015. It trades on Switzerland, among other exchanges

Who is the ETF issuer of FGBL?

First Trust Global Equity Income UCITS ETF, FGBL, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

Does FGBL have multiple share classes?

Yes, FGBL is available in multiple share classes, which may differ by distribution policy (e.g., accumulating vs. distributing), currency or hedging. Explore the different share classes .

What is the current assets under management (AUM) of FGBL?

FGBL oversees €64M in assets as of March 12, 2026.

How has FGBL performed lately?

Based on data from March 12, 2026, FGBL returned -4.58% over the past month, 6.56% over the last three months and 4.68% year-to-date.

What are the latest inflows or outflows for FGBL?

As of March 12, 2026, FGBL recorded net flows of +€40M over the last month and +€59M year-to-date.

Does FGBL distribute dividends?

FGBL follows a capitalizing, meaning it reinvests income within the fund.

What are the main country or region exposures of FGBL?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL has significant geographic allocations in USA, France and Spain.

In which sector or theme does FGBL invest in?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL focuses largely on Financials, Energy and Communication Services.

How many securities does FGBL hold and how diversified is it?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL holds 272 positions in its portfolio, with 30.80% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

What are the main positions in FGBL?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL top three holdings include COMCAST, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS and BBVA.

What is the base currency of FGBL?

The base currency of FGBL is USD.

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Frequently asked questions about FGBL

What does First Trust Global Equity Income UCITS ETF, FGBL, invest in?

FGBL is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other Global Equities, excluding Mortgage REITs.

Which benchmark or index does FGBL replicate?

FGBL tracks the NASDAQ Global High Equity Income Net Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

What is the Total Expense ratio (TER) of FGBL?

FGBL carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.6%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

When was FGBL launched?

FGBL was introduced to the market on August 28, 2015. It trades on Switzerland, among other exchanges

Who is the ETF issuer of FGBL?

First Trust Global Equity Income UCITS ETF, FGBL, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

Does FGBL have multiple share classes?

Yes, FGBL is available in multiple share classes, which may differ by distribution policy (e.g., accumulating vs. distributing), currency or hedging. Explore the different share classes here.

What is the current assets under management (AUM) of FGBL?

FGBL oversees €64M in assets as of March 12, 2026.

How has FGBL performed lately?

Based on data from March 12, 2026, FGBL returned -4.58% over the past month, 6.56% over the last three months and 4.68% year-to-date.

What are the latest inflows or outflows for FGBL?

As of March 12, 2026, FGBL recorded net flows of +€40M over the last month and +€59M year-to-date.

Does FGBL distribute dividends?

FGBL follows a capitalizing, meaning it reinvests income within the fund.

What are the main country or region exposures of FGBL?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL has significant geographic allocations in USA, France and Spain.

In which sector or theme does FGBL invest in?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL focuses largely on Financials, Energy and Communication Services.

How many securities does FGBL hold and how diversified is it?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL holds 272 positions in its portfolio, with 30.80% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

What are the main positions in FGBL?

As of January 31, 2026, FGBL top three holdings include COMCAST, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS and BBVA.

What is the base currency of FGBL?

The base currency of FGBL is USD.

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Yes, FGBL is available in multiple share classes, which may differ by distribution policy (e.g., accumulating vs. distributing), currency or hedging. Explore the different share classes .