ETF comparison

SWRD vs XDWD

State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)
IE00BFY0GT14State Street
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C
IE00BJ0KDQ92Xtrackers
Figures as of October 2, 2026 (SWRD) · October 1, 2026 (XDWD)

The comparison in short

SWRD (State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc), IE00BFY0GT14) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. SWRD and XDWD have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.12% a year. SWRD reports USD 22.5bn in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn. 9 of the holdings published by SWRD (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 Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc. Class A and Amazon.com Inc.. In 2025, SWRD and XDWD both returned +21.2%. Over 5 years, SWRD returned +12.1% a year and XDWD +11.8% a year. SWRD and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). SWRD and XDWD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. SWRD 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

FigureSWRDXDWD
ISINIE00BFY0GT14IE00BJ0KDQ92
Exchange tickersSWRD, SWLD, SPPWXDWD, XWLD
Fund houseState StreetXtrackers
Total expense ratio (TER)0.12%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.12%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 22.5bnGBP 23.32bn
Launch dateFebruary 28, 2019July 22, 2014
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings1,241—
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classification—Article 6
BenchmarkMSCI World IndexMSCI Total Return Net World Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearSWRDXDWDDifference
2025+21.2%+21.2%0.0
2024+18.9%+18.7%+0.2
2023+24.0%+23.9%+0.1
2022−17.9%−18.1%+0.2
2021+22.0%+21.9%+0.1
2020+15.8%+16.0%−0.2

Annualised returns

PeriodSWRDXDWDDifference
1 year+15.4%+14.7%+0.7
3 years+22.0%+21.4%+0.6
5 years+12.1%+11.8%+0.3
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 SWRD (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 Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc. Class A and Amazon.com Inc..

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%

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 SWRD and XDWD 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 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 SWRD

  1. United States73.3%
  2. Japan6.0%
  3. United Kingdom3.4%
  4. Canada3.3%
  5. France2.2%
  6. Switzerland2.1%
+ 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 SWRD and XDWD?

SWRD (State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc), IE00BFY0GT14) and XDWD (Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C, IE00BJ0KDQ92) both track the MSCI World index. SWRD and XDWD have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.12% a year. SWRD and XDWD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). SWRD 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, SWRD or XDWD?

SWRD and XDWD have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.12% a year. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.12% for SWRD and 0.12% for XDWD.

Which is bigger, SWRD or XDWD?

SWRD reports USD 22.5bn in assets and XDWD GBP 23.32bn.

Do SWRD and XDWD hold the same companies?

9 of the holdings published by SWRD (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 Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc. Class A and Amazon.com Inc..

How did SWRD and XDWD perform in 2025?

In 2025, SWRD and XDWD both returned +21.2%. Over 5 years, SWRD returned +12.1% a year and XDWD +11.8% a year. Over the past year, SWRD returned +15.4% and XDWD +14.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are SWRD and XDWD accumulating or distributing?

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

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