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TER
0.20% p.a.
Distribution policy
Distributing
Replication
Physical
Fund size
GBP 161 m
Inception Date
3 October 2012
Holdings
781
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Capital at risk
Overview
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Description
The iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist) seeks to track the Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond index. The Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond index tracks local currency bonds issued by governments of developed countries worldwide. Rating: minimum AA.
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Basics
Data
| Index | Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond |
| Investment focus | Bonds, World, Government, All maturities |
| Fund size | GBP 161 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.20% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Sampling) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Strategy risk | Long-only |
| Sustainability | No |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in GBP) | 6.76% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 3 October 2012 |
| Distribution policy | Distributing |
| Distribution frequency | Semi annually |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | iShares |
| Fund Structure | Company With Variable Capital (SICAV) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Investment Advisor | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
| Custodian Bank | State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Revision Company | Deloitte |
| Fiscal Year End | 31 March |
| Swiss representative | BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG |
| Swiss paying agent | State Street Bank International GmbH, Munich, Zurich Branch |
| Germany | No tax rebate |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund |
| UK | UK Reporting |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | Bank of New York Mellon|Euroclear|JP Morgan|State Street Bank |
| Securities lending | Yes |
| Securities lending counterparty | Barclays Bank Plc|Barclays Capital Securities Ltd.|BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC|BNP Paribas SA|Citigroup Global Markets Ltd|Citigroup Inc|Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.|Deutsche Bank AG|Goldman Sachs International|HSBC Bank Plc|J.P. Morgan Securities Plc|JP Morgan Chase & Co|Macquarie Bank Limited|Merrill Lynch International|Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc|Nomura International Plc|Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB|Societe Generale SA|The Bank of Nova Scotia|UBS AG |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist).
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 781
5.07%
| DE000BU27006 | 0.64% |
| DE0001141869 | 0.57% |
| DE0001102499 | 0.50% |
| DE000BU25042 | 0.49% |
| DE000BU2Z007 | 0.49% |
| CA135087M276 | 0.48% |
| DE000BU2Z049 | 0.48% |
| CA135087K379 | 0.48% |
| CA135087T388 | 0.47% |
| CA135087S620 | 0.47% |
Countries
| Germany | 15.56% |
| United States | 13.79% |
| France | 9.26% |
| United Kingdom | 8.96% |
| Other | 52.43% |
Sectors
| Other | 100.00% |
As of 30/10/2025
Performance
The performance numbers include distributions/dividends (if there are any). By default, the total performance of the ETF is displayed.
Returns overview
| YTD | +3.46% |
| 1 month | -1.41% |
| 3 months | +1.54% |
| 6 months | +2.48% |
| 1 year | +1.10% |
| 3 years | +0.62% |
| 5 years | -15.84% |
| Since inception (MAX) | +12.61% |
| 2024 | -3.96% |
| 2023 | +2.63% |
| 2022 | -11.63% |
| 2021 | -6.59% |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Dividends
Current dividend yield
| Current dividend yield | 2.48% |
| Dividends (last 12 months) | GBP 1.49 |
Historic dividend yields
| Period | Dividend in GBP | Dividend yield in % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | GBP 1.49 | 2.45% |
| 2024 | GBP 1.39 | 2.20% |
| 2023 | GBP 0.99 | 1.58% |
| 2022 | GBP 0.48 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | GBP 0.34 | 0.44% |
Dividend yield contribution
Monthly dividends
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 6.76% |
| Volatility 3 years | 8.17% |
| Volatility 5 years | 9.17% |
| Return per risk 1 year | 0.16 |
| Return per risk 3 years | 0.03 |
| Return per risk 5 years | -0.37 |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -3.38% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | -8.90% |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | -24.59% |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -24.66% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gettex | EUR | IS0Z | - - | - - | - |
| Stuttgart Stock Exchange | EUR | IS0Z | - - | - - | - |
| London Stock Exchange | USD | IAAA | IAAA LN INAVAAAU | IAAA.L IAAAUINAV.DE | |
| London Stock Exchange | GBP | SAAA | SAAA LN INAVAAAG | SAAA.L IAAAGINAV.DE | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | USD | IAAA | IAAA SE INAVAAAU | IAAA.S IAAAUINAV.DE | |
| XETRA | EUR | IS0Z | IS0Z GY INAVAAAU | IS0Z.DE IAAAUINAV.DE |
Further information
Further ETFs on the Bloomberg Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond index
| Fund name | Fund Size in m € (AuM) | TER p.a. | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS USD (Acc) | 31 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Sampling |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of SAAA?
The name of SAAA is iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist).
What is the ticker of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)?
The primary ticker of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist) is SAAA.
What is the ISIN of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)?
The ISIN of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist) is IE00B87G8S03.
What are the costs of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)?
The total expense ratio (TER) of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist) amounts to 0.20% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
What's the fund size of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)?
The fund size of iShares Global AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF (Dist) is 161m GBP. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
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