ETF comparison

HMWD vs WRDA

HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF
IE00B4X9L533HSBC
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc
IE00BD4TXV59UBS Asset Management
Figures as of 46294-01-01 (HMWD) · October 1, 2026 (WRDA)

The comparison in short

HMWD (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF, IE00B4X9L533) and WRDA (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc, IE00BD4TXV59) both track the MSCI World index. WRDA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.15% for HMWD, 0.09 percentage points less, or about 9 a year on 10,000 invested. HMWD is the larger fund, with USD 19,262,909,151 in assets against USD 17.8bn for WRDA. 8 of the holdings published by HMWD (top 10) and WRDA (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 5 years, HMWD returned +11.4% a year and WRDA +11.9% a year. WRDA reinvests its income (accumulating), while HMWD pays it out (distributing). Both are domiciled in Ireland. HMWD carries a risk indicator (SRRI) of 5 and WRDA of 4, on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureHMWDWRDA
ISINIE00B4X9L533IE00BD4TXV59
Exchange tickersHMWD, HMWO, H4ZJWRDA, WRDB, WRDK
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 dateDecember 8, 2010June 7, 2019
ReplicationPhysical—
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
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

PeriodHMWDWRDADifference
1 year+20.9%+15.2%+5.7
3 years+20.3%+21.5%−1.2
5 years+11.4%+11.9%−0.5
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 HMWD (top 10) and WRDA (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 HMWD

#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 WRDA

#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 HMWD and WRDA in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of HMWD

  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 HMWD

  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 HMWD and WRDA?

HMWD (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF, IE00B4X9L533) and WRDA (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc, IE00BD4TXV59) both track the MSCI World index. WRDA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.15% for HMWD, 0.09 percentage points less, or about 9 a year on 10,000 invested. WRDA reinvests its income (accumulating), while HMWD 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, HMWD or WRDA?

WRDA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.15% for HMWD, 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 HMWD and 0.06% for WRDA.

Which is bigger, HMWD or WRDA?

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

Do HMWD and WRDA hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by HMWD (top 10) and WRDA (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 HMWD and WRDA performed?

Over 5 years, HMWD returned +11.4% a year and WRDA +11.9% a year. Over the past year, HMWD returned +20.9% and WRDA +15.2%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are HMWD and WRDA accumulating or distributing?

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

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