ETF comparison

WRDA vs SWRD

UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc
IE00BD4TXV59UBS Asset Management
State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)
IE00BFY0GT14State Street
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (WRDA) · October 2, 2026 (SWRD)

The comparison in short

WRDA (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc, IE00BD4TXV59) and SWRD (State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc), IE00BFY0GT14) both track the MSCI World index. WRDA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.12% for SWRD, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. SWRD is the larger fund, with USD 22.5bn in assets against USD 17.8bn for WRDA. 9 of the holdings published by WRDA (top 10) and SWRD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 27.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA CORP, APPLE INC, MICROSOFT CORP, ALPHABET INC-CL A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, WRDA returned +21.3% and SWRD +21.2%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 5 years, WRDA returned +11.9% a year and SWRD +12.1% a year. WRDA and SWRD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). Both are domiciled in Ireland. WRDA and SWRD 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

FigureWRDASWRD
ISINIE00BD4TXV59IE00BFY0GT14
Exchange tickersWRDA, WRDB, WRDKSWRD, SWLD, SPPW
Fund houseUBS Asset ManagementState Street
Total expense ratio (TER)0.06%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.06%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 17.8bnUSD 22.5bn
Launch dateJune 7, 2019February 28, 2019
Replication—Physical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings—1,241
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6—
BenchmarkMSCI World Total Return NetMSCI World Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearWRDASWRDDifference
2025+21.3%+21.2%+0.1
2024+18.9%+18.9%0.0
2023+23.8%+24.0%−0.2
2022−18.3%−17.9%−0.4
2021+21.6%+22.0%−0.4
2020+15.8%+15.8%0.0

Annualised returns

PeriodWRDASWRDDifference
1 year+15.2%+15.4%−0.2
3 years+21.5%+22.0%−0.5
5 years+11.9%+12.1%−0.2
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 WRDA (top 10) and SWRD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 27.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA CORP, APPLE INC, MICROSOFT CORP, ALPHABET INC-CL A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of WRDA

#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 SWRD

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CorporationIn both
5.88%
2
Apple Inc.In both
5.38%
3
Microsoft CorporationIn both
4.01%
4
Amazon.com Inc.In both
2.66%
5
Alphabet Inc. Class AIn both
2.20%
6
Meta Platforms Inc Class AIn both
1.76%
7
Alphabet Inc. Class CIn both
1.73%
8
Broadcom Inc.In both
1.72%
9
Micron Technology Inc.In both
1.37%
10
Tesla Inc.In both
1.12%
Compare every published holding of WRDA and SWRD in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of SWRD

  1. Information Technology32.1%
  2. Financials15.6%
  3. Industrials10.8%
  4. Health Care9.1%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.4%
  6. Communication Services8.2%
+ 5 more

Largest countries of SWRD

  1. United States73.3%
  2. Japan6.0%
  3. United Kingdom3.4%
  4. Canada3.3%
  5. France2.2%
  6. Switzerland2.1%
+ 4 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between WRDA and SWRD?

WRDA (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc, IE00BD4TXV59) and SWRD (State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc), IE00BFY0GT14) both track the MSCI World index. WRDA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.12% for SWRD, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. WRDA and SWRD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, WRDA or SWRD?

WRDA has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.06% a year against 0.12% for SWRD, 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 WRDA and 0.12% for SWRD.

Which is bigger, WRDA or SWRD?

SWRD is the larger fund, with USD 22.5bn in assets against USD 17.8bn for WRDA.

Do WRDA and SWRD hold the same companies?

9 of the holdings published by WRDA (top 10) and SWRD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 27.8%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA CORP, APPLE INC, MICROSOFT CORP, ALPHABET INC-CL A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did WRDA and SWRD perform in 2025?

In 2025, WRDA returned +21.3% and SWRD +21.2%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 5 years, WRDA returned +11.9% a year and SWRD +12.1% a year. Over the past year, WRDA returned +15.2% and SWRD +15.4%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are WRDA and SWRD accumulating or distributing?

WRDA is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. SWRD is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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