ETF comparison

IWDA vs XDWD

iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF
IE00B4L5Y983iShares
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BJ0KDQ92Xtrackers
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (IWDA) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

IWDA (iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, IE00B4L5Y983) 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 0.20% for IWDA, 0.08 percentage points less, or about 8 a year on 10,000 invested. IWDA is the larger fund, with USD 152.1bn in assets against GBP 23.32bn for XDWD. 9 of the holdings published by IWDA (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 27.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, IWDA and XDWD both returned +21.2%. Over 10 years, IWDA returned +12.9% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. IWDA and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). IWDA and XDWD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. IWDA and XDWD both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 4 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureIWDAXDWD
ISINIE00B4L5Y983IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersIWDA, SWDA, EUNLXDWD, XWLD
Fund houseiSharesXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.20%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.20%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 152.1bnGBP 23.32bn
Launch dateSeptember 25, 2009July 22, 2014
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings1,250—
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6Article 6
BenchmarkMSCI World Index (Net)MSCI Total Return Net World Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearIWDAXDWDDifference
2025+21.2%+21.2%0.0
2024+18.7%+18.7%0.0
2023+23.9%+23.9%0.0
2022−18.0%−18.1%+0.1
2021+21.9%+21.9%0.0
2020+15.9%+16.0%−0.1

Annualised returns

PeriodIWDAXDWDDifference
1 year+14.6%+14.7%−0.1
3 years+21.6%+21.4%+0.2
5 years+11.8%+11.8%0.0
10 years+12.9%+12.9%0.0
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

9 of the holdings published by IWDA (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 27.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of IWDA

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
5.86%
2
APPLEIn both
5.36%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
4.00%
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
1.72%
9
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
1.37%
10
TESLA INCIn both
1.12%

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 INCIn both
1.12%
Compare every published holding of IWDA and XDWD in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of IWDA

  1. Information Technology32.0%
  2. Financials15.6%
  3. Industrials10.8%
  4. Health Care9.1%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.3%
  6. Communication8.2%
+ 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 IWDA

  1. United States73.0%
  2. Japan6.0%
  3. Other5.0%
  4. United Kingdom3.3%
  5. Canada3.3%
  6. France2.2%
+ 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 IWDA and XDWD?

IWDA (iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, IE00B4L5Y983) 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 0.20% for IWDA, 0.08 percentage points less, or about 8 a year on 10,000 invested. IWDA and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). IWDA 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, IWDA or XDWD?

XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.20% for IWDA, 0.08 percentage points less, or about 8 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.20% for IWDA and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, IWDA or XDWD?

IWDA is the larger fund, with USD 152.1bn in assets against GBP 23.32bn for XDWD.

Do IWDA and XDWD hold the same companies?

9 of the holdings published by IWDA (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 27.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did IWDA and XDWD perform in 2025?

In 2025, IWDA and XDWD both returned +21.2%. Over 10 years, IWDA returned +12.9% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. Over the past year, IWDA returned +14.6% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are IWDA and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

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

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