ETF comparison

HMWA vs XDWD

HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
IE000UQND7H4HSBC
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BJ0KDQ92Xtrackers
Figures as of 46294-01-01 (HMWA) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

HMWA (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF USD (Acc), IE000UQND7H4) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.15% for HMWA, 0.03 percentage points less, or about 3 a year on 10,000 invested. HMWA reports USD 19,262,909,151 in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn. 8 of the holdings published by HMWA (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.3%. 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 XDWD +21.4% a year. HMWA and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). HMWA and XDWD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. HMWA carries a risk indicator (SRRI) of 5 and XDWD of 4, on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureHMWAXDWD
ISINIE000UQND7H4IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersHMWA, HMWS, H4ZYXDWD, XWLD
Fund houseHSBCXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.15%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.15%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 19,262,909,151GBP 23.32bn
Launch dateJune 28, 2022July 22, 2014
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings1,303—
Risk indicator (SRRI)5 / 74 / 7
SFDR classification—Article 6
Benchmark100% MSCI World NetMSCI Total Return Net World Index

Performance

Annualised returns

PeriodHMWAXDWDDifference
1 year+20.9%+14.7%+6.2
3 years+20.4%+21.4%−1.0
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 XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.3%. 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 XDWD

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
5.85%
2
APPLEIn both
5.35%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
3.99%
4
AMAZON COM INCIn both
2.65%
5
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
2.19%
6
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
1.76%
7
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
1.73%
8
BROADCOM INCIn both
1.71%
9
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
1.37%
10
TESLA INC
1.12%
Compare every published holding of HMWA and XDWD 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 sectors of XDWD

  1. Information Technology29.4%
  2. Others24.8%
  3. Financials16.1%
  4. Industrials11.5%
  5. Health Care9.3%
  6. Consumer Discretionary8.9%

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

Largest countries of XDWD

  1. United States71.6%
  2. Others14.0%
  3. Japan5.8%
  4. Canada3.3%
  5. United Kingdom3.0%
  6. Switzerland2.4%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between HMWA and XDWD?

HMWA (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF USD (Acc), IE000UQND7H4) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.15% for HMWA, 0.03 percentage points less, or about 3 a year on 10,000 invested. HMWA and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). HMWA and XDWD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, HMWA or XDWD?

XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.15% for HMWA, 0.03 percentage points less, or about 3 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.15% for HMWA and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, HMWA or XDWD?

HMWA reports USD 19,262,909,151 in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn.

Do HMWA and XDWD hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by HMWA (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.3%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA Corp, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc Class A and Amazon.com Inc.

How have HMWA and XDWD performed?

Over 3 years, HMWA returned +20.4% a year and XDWD +21.4% a year. Over the past year, HMWA returned +20.9% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are HMWA and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

HMWA is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. XDWD is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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