ETF comparison

UBU7 vs XMWO

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

The comparison in short

UBU7 (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis, IE00B7KQ7B66) and XMWO (Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 1C, LU0274208692) both track the MSCI World index. UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.45% for XMWO, 0.39 percentage points less, or about 39 a year on 10,000 invested. UBU7 reports USD 17.8bn in assets and XMWO GBP 10.90bn. XMWO replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured. In 2025, UBU7 returned +21.3% and XMWO +21.0%, a gap of 0.3 percentage points. Over 10 years, UBU7 returned +12.8% a year and XMWO +12.8% a year. XMWO reinvests its income (accumulating), while UBU7 pays it out (distributing). UBU7 is domiciled in Ireland and XMWO in Luxembourg. UBU7 and XMWO 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

FigureUBU7XMWO
ISINIE00B7KQ7B66LU0274208692
Exchange tickersUBU7, WRDD, WRDCHYXMWO, XMWD, DB31
Fund houseUBS Asset ManagementXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.06%0.45%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.06%0.45%
Fund sizeUSD 17.8bnGBP 10.90bn
Launch dateApril 11, 2012December 19, 2006
Replication—Synthetic (swap)
DomicileIrelandLuxembourg
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6—
BenchmarkMSCI World Total Return NetMSCI Total Return Net World Index (USD)

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearUBU7XMWODifference
2025+21.3%+21.0%+0.3
2024+18.9%+18.6%+0.3
2023+23.8%+23.7%+0.1
2022−18.3%−18.2%−0.1
2021+21.6%+21.8%−0.2
2020+15.8%+16.0%−0.2

Annualised returns

PeriodUBU7XMWODifference
1 year+15.2%+14.5%+0.7
3 years+21.5%+21.2%+0.3
5 years+11.9%+11.7%+0.2
10 years+12.8%+12.8%0.0
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

XMWO replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured.

Top 10 holdings of UBU7

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CORP
5.86%
2
APPLE INC
5.45%
3
MICROSOFT CORP
4.04%
4
AMAZON.COM INC
2.69%
5
ALPHABET INC-CL A
2.25%
6
ALPHABET INC-CL C
1.78%
7
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A
1.77%
8
BROADCOM INC
1.77%
9
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
1.34%
10
TESLA INC
1.13%

Top 10 holdings of XMWO

XMWO replicates its index through a swap: the securities it publishes are the collateral basket behind the swap, not the index, so they are not compared.
#HoldingWeight
1
AMAZON COM INC
5.74%
2
MICROSOFT
4.30%
3
NVIDIA
4.22%
4
APPLE
3.43%
5
NOVARTIS AG
3.29%
6
NESTLE SA
3.12%
7
SYNOPSYS
2.75%
8
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B
2.58%
9
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
2.50%
10
WALMART
2.07%
Compare every published holding of UBU7 and XMWO in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of XMWO

  1. Information Technology38.0%
  2. Financials10.9%
  3. Consumer Staples10.4%
  4. Health Care10.1%
  5. Consumer Discretionary9.2%

Largest countries of XMWO

  1. United States76.4%
  2. Switzerland7.4%
  3. Germany3.1%
  4. Sweden2.1%
  5. Netherlands1.9%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between UBU7 and XMWO?

UBU7 (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD dis, IE00B7KQ7B66) and XMWO (Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 1C, LU0274208692) both track the MSCI World index. UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.45% for XMWO, 0.39 percentage points less, or about 39 a year on 10,000 invested. XMWO reinvests its income (accumulating), while UBU7 pays it out (distributing). UBU7 is domiciled in Ireland and XMWO in Luxembourg. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, UBU7 or XMWO?

UBU7 has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.45% for XMWO, 0.39 percentage points less, or about 39 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.06% for UBU7 and 0.45% for XMWO.

Which is bigger, UBU7 or XMWO?

UBU7 reports USD 17.8bn in assets and XMWO GBP 10.90bn.

Do UBU7 and XMWO hold the same companies?

XMWO replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured.

How did UBU7 and XMWO perform in 2025?

In 2025, UBU7 returned +21.3% and XMWO +21.0%, a gap of 0.3 percentage points. Over 10 years, UBU7 returned +12.8% a year and XMWO +12.8% a year. Over the past year, UBU7 returned +15.2% and XMWO +14.5%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are UBU7 and XMWO accumulating or distributing?

UBU7 is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. XMWO 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.