ETF comparison

SSAC vs XDWD

iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF
IE00B6R52259iShares
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BJ0KDQ92Xtrackers
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (SSAC) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

SSAC (iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF, IE00B6R52259) tracks the MSCI ACWI index and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) the MSCI World index. XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.20% for SSAC, 0.08 percentage points less, or about 8 a year on 10,000 invested. SSAC reports USD 37.0bn in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn. 7 of the holdings published by SSAC (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 22.2%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, SSAC returned +22.4% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 1.2 percentage points. Over 10 years, SSAC returned +12.3% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. SSAC and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). SSAC and XDWD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. SSAC 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

FigureSSACXDWD
ISINIE00B6R52259IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersSSAC, ISAC, IUSQXDWD, XWLD
Fund houseiSharesXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.20%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.20%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 37.0bnGBP 23.32bn
Launch dateOctober 21, 2011July 22, 2014
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings1,655—
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6Article 6
BenchmarkMSCI All Country World Index (Net)MSCI Total Return Net World Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearSSACXDWDDifference
2025+22.4%+21.2%+1.2
2024+17.4%+18.7%−1.3
2023+22.3%+23.9%−1.6
2022−18.2%−18.1%−0.1
2021+18.7%+21.9%−3.2
2020+15.6%+16.0%−0.4

Annualised returns

PeriodSSACXDWDDifference
1 year+16.2%+14.7%+1.5
3 years+21.9%+21.4%+0.5
5 years+11.5%+11.8%−0.3
10 years+12.3%+12.9%−0.6
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

7 of the holdings published by SSAC (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 22.2%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of SSAC

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
5.17%
2
APPLEIn both
4.71%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
3.50%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
2.32%
5
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
1.92%
6
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
1.89%
7
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
1.54%
8
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
1.52%
9
BROADCOM INCIn both
1.50%
10
ISHARES MSCI INDIA UCITS ETF
1.25%

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 TECHNOLOGY
1.37%
10
TESLA INC
1.12%
Compare every published holding of SSAC and XDWD in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of SSAC

  1. Information Technology33.2%
  2. Financials17.6%
  3. Industrials10.1%
  4. Health Care8.1%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.0%
  6. Communication7.8%
+ 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 SSAC

  1. United States64.2%
  2. Other5.7%
  3. Japan5.3%
  4. Taiwan3.5%
  5. United Kingdom2.9%
  6. Canada2.9%
+ 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 SSAC and XDWD?

SSAC (iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF, IE00B6R52259) tracks the MSCI ACWI index and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) the MSCI World index. XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.20% for SSAC, 0.08 percentage points less, or about 8 a year on 10,000 invested. SSAC and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). SSAC 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, SSAC or XDWD?

XDWD has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.12% a year against 0.20% for SSAC, 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 SSAC and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, SSAC or XDWD?

SSAC reports USD 37.0bn in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn.

Do SSAC and XDWD hold the same companies?

7 of the holdings published by SSAC (top 10) and XDWD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 22.2%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did SSAC and XDWD perform in 2025?

In 2025, SSAC returned +22.4% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 1.2 percentage points. Over 10 years, SSAC returned +12.3% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. Over the past year, SSAC returned +16.2% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are SSAC and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

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

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