ETF comparison

HMWA vs UBU7

HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
IE000UQND7H4HSBC
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis
IE00B7KQ7B66UBS Asset Management
Figures as of 46294-01-01 (HMWA) · October 1, 2026 (UBU7)

The comparison in short

HMWA (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF USD (Acc), IE000UQND7H4) and UBU7 (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis, IE00B7KQ7B66) both track the MSCI World index. UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.15% for HMWA, 0.09 percentage points less, or about 9 a year on 10,000 invested. HMWA is the larger fund, with USD 19,262,909,151 in assets against USD 17.8bn for UBU7. 8 of the holdings published by HMWA (top 10) and UBU7 (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.4%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corp, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc Class A and Amazon.com Inc. Over 3 years, HMWA returned +20.4% a year and UBU7 +21.5% a year. HMWA reinvests its income (accumulating), while UBU7 pays it out (distributing). Both are domiciled in Ireland. HMWA carries a risk indicator (SRRI) of 5 and UBU7 of 4, on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureHMWAUBU7
ISINIE000UQND7H4IE00B7KQ7B66
Exchange tickersHMWA, HMWS, H4ZYUBU7, WRDD, WRDCHY
Fund houseHSBCUBS Asset Management
Total expense ratio (TER)0.15%0.06%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.15%0.06%
Fund sizeUSD 19,262,909,151USD 17.8bn
Launch dateJune 28, 2022April 11, 2012
ReplicationPhysical—
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingDistributing
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings1,303—
Risk indicator (SRRI)5 / 74 / 7
SFDR classification—Article 6
Benchmark100% MSCI World NetMSCI World Total Return Net

Performance

Annualised returns

PeriodHMWAUBU7Difference
1 year+20.9%+15.2%+5.7
3 years+20.4%+21.5%−1.1
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

8 of the holdings published by HMWA (top 10) and UBU7 (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.4%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corp, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc Class A and Amazon.com Inc.

Top 10 holdings of HMWA

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CorpIn both
5.74%
2
Apple IncIn both
5.31%
3
Capital Cash Ctrl
4.44%
4
Microsoft CorpIn both
3.94%
5
Amazon.com IncIn both
2.63%
6
Alphabet Inc Class AIn both
2.20%
7
Meta Platforms Inc Class AIn both
1.78%
8
Broadcom IncIn both
1.76%
9
Alphabet Inc Class CIn both
1.73%
10
Micron Technology IncIn both
1.32%

Top 10 holdings of UBU7

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CORPIn both
5.86%
2
APPLE INCIn both
5.45%
3
MICROSOFT CORPIn both
4.04%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
2.69%
5
ALPHABET INC-CL AIn both
2.25%
6
ALPHABET INC-CL CIn both
1.78%
7
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS AIn both
1.77%
8
BROADCOM INCIn both
1.77%
9
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCIn both
1.34%
10
TESLA INC
1.13%
Compare every published holding of HMWA and UBU7 in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of HMWA

  1. Information Technology30.0%
  2. Financials16.4%
  3. Industrials11.1%
  4. Health Care9.2%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.8%
  6. Communication Services7.9%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of HMWA

  1. United States72.5%
  2. Japan5.8%
  3. United Kingdom3.3%
  4. Canada3.3%
  5. Germany2.5%
  6. Switzerland2.5%
+ 4 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between HMWA and UBU7?

HMWA (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF USD (Acc), IE000UQND7H4) and UBU7 (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis, IE00B7KQ7B66) both track the MSCI World index. UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.15% for HMWA, 0.09 percentage points less, or about 9 a year on 10,000 invested. HMWA reinvests its income (accumulating), while UBU7 pays it out (distributing). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, HMWA or UBU7?

UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.15% for HMWA, 0.09 percentage points less, or about 9 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.15% for HMWA and 0.06% for UBU7.

Which is bigger, HMWA or UBU7?

HMWA is the larger fund, with USD 19,262,909,151 in assets against USD 17.8bn for UBU7.

Do HMWA and UBU7 hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by HMWA (top 10) and UBU7 (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.4%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corp, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc Class A and Amazon.com Inc.

How have HMWA and UBU7 performed?

Over 3 years, HMWA returned +20.4% a year and UBU7 +21.5% a year. Over the past year, HMWA returned +20.9% and UBU7 +15.2%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are HMWA and UBU7 accumulating or distributing?

HMWA is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. UBU7 is distributing: it pays its income out to investors.

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