UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis (MDBU.L)
The sub-fund aims to track, before expenses, the price and income performance of the Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 25% Issuer Capped Index (Total Return) (this sub-fund's Index). Additionally currency hedged share classes aim to reduce the impact of currency fluctuations between their reference currency and the index currency by selling currency forwards at the one-month forward rate in accordance with the hedging methodology of the Index's currency-hedged index variant as referred to in relation to each hedged share class below.
ETF Info
LU1852212965
A2JQW6
Nov 8, 2018
1x
Bloomberg US Government TR USD
Luxembourg
Distributing
Expense Ratio
MDBU.L has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of £10,000 in UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis had a return of 1.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.25% in the last 12 months.
MDBU.L
1.12%
-1.38%
2.94%
5.25%
1.28%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
2.90%
3.70%
10.94%
22.18%
12.41%
11.21%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MDBU.L, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.40% | 1.12% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.59% | -0.31% | 0.47% | -0.27% | -0.62% | 1.65% | -0.15% | -0.87% | -1.09% | 2.52% | 1.71% | 0.86% | 4.53% |
| 2023 | -0.89% | 0.40% | 0.03% | -1.03% | 0.79% | -3.34% | -1.05% | 1.65% | 3.11% | 0.35% | -2.15% | 0.99% | -1.28% |
| 2022 | -0.72% | -0.84% | 0.25% | 3.01% | 0.21% | 2.89% | 1.18% | 1.05% | 3.61% | -3.59% | -2.46% | -0.87% | 3.51% |
| 2021 | -0.74% | -2.71% | 1.42% | -0.16% | -2.21% | 2.52% | -0.04% | 1.13% | 1.15% | -1.94% | 3.23% | -1.81% | -0.35% |
| 2020 | 1.29% | 4.18% | 4.21% | -0.79% | 2.24% | -0.07% | -5.45% | -1.59% | 3.27% | -0.47% | -2.72% | -2.31% | 1.30% |
| 2019 | -2.57% | -0.74% | 3.29% | -0.12% | 4.31% | 0.34% | 3.91% | 1.86% | -1.39% | -4.68% | -0.05% | -1.95% | 1.82% |
| 2018 | -0.00% | 1.61% | 1.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MDBU.L is 29, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis (MDBU.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis provided a 3.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of £0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | £0.31 | £0.18 | £0.16 | £0.06 | £0.06 | £0.15 | £0.14 |
Dividend yield | 3.66% | 2.14% | 1.92% | 0.75% | 0.74% | 1.73% | 1.66% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £0.00 | £0.19 | £0.19 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.12 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.18 |
| 2023 | £0.00 | £0.07 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.09 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.16 |
| 2022 | £0.00 | £0.03 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.04 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 |
| 2021 | £0.00 | £0.04 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.03 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 |
| 2020 | £0.00 | £0.08 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.15 |
| 2019 | £0.03 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.11 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.14 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis was 18.04%, occurring on May 21, 2021. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis drawdown is 7.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.04% | Mar 24, 2020 | 292 | May 21, 2021 | — | — | — |
| -9.85% | Sep 3, 2019 | 73 | Dec 13, 2019 | 63 | Mar 16, 2020 | 136 |
| -4.76% | Jan 4, 2019 | 39 | Feb 27, 2019 | 52 | May 15, 2019 | 91 |
| -1.55% | Aug 15, 2019 | 7 | Aug 23, 2019 | 5 | Sep 2, 2019 | 12 |
| -1.33% | Dec 12, 2018 | 12 | Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | Jan 2, 2019 | 13 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis volatility is 1.89%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.