ETF comparison

UBU7 vs XDWD

UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis
IE00B7KQ7B66UBS Asset Management
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (UBU7) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

UBU7 (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis, IE00B7KQ7B66) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.12% for XDWD, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. UBU7 reports USD 17.8bn in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn. 9 of the holdings published by UBU7 (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 CORP, APPLE INC, MICROSOFT CORP, ALPHABET INC-CL A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, UBU7 returned +21.3% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, UBU7 returned +12.8% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. XDWD reinvests its income (accumulating), while UBU7 pays it out (distributing). Both are domiciled in Ireland. UBU7 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

FigureUBU7XDWD
ISINIE00B7KQ7B66IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersUBU7, WRDD, WRDCHYXDWD, XWLD
Fund houseUBS Asset ManagementXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.06%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.06%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 17.8bnGBP 23.32bn
Launch dateApril 11, 2012July 22, 2014
Replication—Physical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6Article 6
BenchmarkMSCI World Total Return NetMSCI Total Return Net World Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearUBU7XDWDDifference
2025+21.3%+21.2%+0.1
2024+18.9%+18.7%+0.2
2023+23.8%+23.9%−0.1
2022−18.3%−18.1%−0.2
2021+21.6%+21.9%−0.3
2020+15.8%+16.0%−0.2

Annualised returns

PeriodUBU7XDWDDifference
1 year+15.2%+14.7%+0.5
3 years+21.5%+21.4%+0.1
5 years+11.9%+11.8%+0.1
10 years+12.8%+12.9%−0.1
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

9 of the holdings published by UBU7 (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 CORP, APPLE INC, MICROSOFT CORP, ALPHABET INC-CL A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of UBU7

#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 INCIn both
1.13%

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 UBU7 and XDWD in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

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 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 UBU7 and XDWD?

UBU7 (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis, IE00B7KQ7B66) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.12% for XDWD, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. XDWD reinvests its income (accumulating), while UBU7 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, UBU7 or XDWD?

UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.12% for XDWD, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.06% for UBU7 and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, UBU7 or XDWD?

UBU7 reports USD 17.8bn in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn.

Do UBU7 and XDWD hold the same companies?

9 of the holdings published by UBU7 (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 CORP, APPLE INC, MICROSOFT CORP, ALPHABET INC-CL A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did UBU7 and XDWD perform in 2025?

In 2025, UBU7 returned +21.3% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, UBU7 returned +12.8% a year and XDWD +12.9% a year. Over the past year, UBU7 returned +15.2% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are UBU7 and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

UBU7 is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. XDWD is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.
Figures are read from the documents each fund house publishes (product page, factsheet, key information document, holdings file) and refreshed weekly. Names and tickers identify the products; FundFacts API is independent of every fund house and index provider. This comparison is factual information, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell either fund.