ETF comparison

CSPX vs XDWD

iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF
IE00B5BMR087iShares
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BJ0KDQ92Xtrackers
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (CSPX) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

CSPX (iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, IE00B5BMR087) tracks the S&P 500 index and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) the MSCI World index. CSPX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.12% for XDWD, 0.05 percentage points less, or about 5 a year on 10,000 invested. CSPX is the larger fund, with USD 159.1bn in assets against GBP 23.32bn for XDWD. 8 of the holdings published by CSPX (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.6%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, CSPX returned +17.6% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 3.6 percentage points. Over 10 years, CSPX returned +15.0% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. CSPX and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). CSPX and XDWD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. CSPX 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

FigureCSPXXDWD
ISINIE00B5BMR087IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersCSPX, SXR8, CSSPXXDWD, XWLD
Fund houseiSharesXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.07%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.07%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 159.1bnGBP 23.32bn
Launch dateMay 19, 2010July 22, 2014
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings505—
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6Article 6
BenchmarkS&P 500 IndexMSCI Total Return Net World Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearCSPXXDWDDifference
2025+17.6%+21.2%−3.6
2024+24.7%+18.7%+6.0
2023+25.9%+23.9%+2.0
2022−18.3%−18.1%−0.2
2021+28.4%+21.9%+6.5
2020+18.0%+16.0%+2.0

Annualised returns

PeriodCSPXXDWDDifference
1 year+15.3%+14.7%+0.6
3 years+22.7%+21.4%+1.3
5 years+13.3%+11.8%+1.5
10 years+15.0%+12.9%+2.1
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 CSPX (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.6%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of CSPX

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
8.44%
2
APPLEIn both
7.28%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
5.75%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
3.68%
5
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
3.00%
6
BROADCOM INCIn both
2.47%
7
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
2.42%
8
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
2.41%
9
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
1.87%
10
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
1.52%

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 CSPX and XDWD in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of CSPX

  1. Information Technology40.0%
  2. Financials11.3%
  3. Communication9.8%
  4. Health Care9.0%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.6%
  6. Industrials8.1%
+ 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 CSPX

  1. United States99.9%

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 CSPX and XDWD?

CSPX (iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, IE00B5BMR087) tracks the S&P 500 index and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) the MSCI World index. CSPX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.12% for XDWD, 0.05 percentage points less, or about 5 a year on 10,000 invested. CSPX and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). CSPX 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, CSPX or XDWD?

CSPX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.12% for XDWD, 0.05 percentage points less, or about 5 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.07% for CSPX and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, CSPX or XDWD?

CSPX is the larger fund, with USD 159.1bn in assets against GBP 23.32bn for XDWD.

Do CSPX and XDWD hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by CSPX (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.6%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did CSPX and XDWD perform in 2025?

In 2025, CSPX returned +17.6% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 3.6 percentage points. Over 10 years, CSPX returned +15.0% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. Over the past year, CSPX returned +15.3% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are CSPX and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

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

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