ETF comparison

WRDA vs XDWD

UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc
IE00BD4TXV59UBS Asset Management
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BJ0KDQ92Xtrackers
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (WRDA) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

WRDA (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc, IE00BD4TXV59) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. WRDA 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. WRDA reports USD 17.8bn in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn. 9 of the holdings published by WRDA (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, WRDA returned +21.3% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 5 years, WRDA returned +11.9% a year and XDWD +11.8% a year. WRDA and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). Both are domiciled in Ireland. WRDA 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

FigureWRDAXDWD
ISINIE00BD4TXV59IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersWRDA, WRDB, WRDKXDWD, 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 dateJune 7, 2019July 22, 2014
Replication—Physical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
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

YearWRDAXDWDDifference
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

PeriodWRDAXDWDDifference
1 year+15.2%+14.7%+0.5
3 years+21.5%+21.4%+0.1
5 years+11.9%+11.8%+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 WRDA (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 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 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 WRDA 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 WRDA and XDWD?

WRDA (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc, IE00BD4TXV59) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. WRDA 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. WRDA and XDWD 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 XDWD?

WRDA 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 WRDA and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, WRDA or XDWD?

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

Do WRDA and XDWD hold the same companies?

9 of the holdings published by WRDA (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 WRDA and XDWD perform in 2025?

In 2025, WRDA returned +21.3% and XDWD +21.2%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 5 years, WRDA returned +11.9% a year and XDWD +11.8% a year. Over the past year, WRDA returned +15.2% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are WRDA and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

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

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