ETF comparison

HMWD vs XDWD

HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF
IE00B4X9L533HSBC
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BJ0KDQ92Xtrackers
Figures as of 46294-01-01 (HMWD) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

HMWD (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF, IE00B4X9L533) 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 HMWD, 0.03 percentage points less, or about 3 a year on 10,000 invested. HMWD reports USD 19,262,909,151 in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn. 8 of the holdings published by HMWD (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 10 years, HMWD returned +13.3% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. XDWD reinvests its income (accumulating), while HMWD pays it out (distributing). HMWD and XDWD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. HMWD 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

FigureHMWDXDWD
ISINIE00B4X9L533IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersHMWD, HMWO, H4ZJXDWD, 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 dateDecember 8, 2010July 22, 2014
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
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

PeriodHMWDXDWDDifference
1 year+20.9%+14.7%+6.2
3 years+20.3%+21.4%−1.1
5 years+11.4%+11.8%−0.4
10 years+13.3%+12.9%+0.4
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 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 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 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 HMWD and XDWD 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 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 HMWD

  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 HMWD and XDWD?

HMWD (HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF, IE00B4X9L533) 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 HMWD, 0.03 percentage points less, or about 3 a year on 10,000 invested. XDWD reinvests its income (accumulating), while HMWD pays it out (distributing). HMWD 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, HMWD or XDWD?

XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.15% for HMWD, 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 HMWD and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, HMWD or XDWD?

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

Do HMWD and XDWD hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by HMWD (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 HMWD and XDWD performed?

Over 10 years, HMWD returned +13.3% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. Over the past year, HMWD returned +20.9% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are HMWD and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

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

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