ETF · iShares
IGWD iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)
ISIN IE00B42YS929London Stock Exchange: IGWDBlackRock, Inc.
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
- GBP hedged
Latest close
LSE£132.74
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year
- Fund size
- £453m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, IGWD (iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc), ISIN IE00B42YS929) closed at £132.74 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +64.5%, or +28.4% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +12.8%
- +8.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +73.3%
- +56.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +64.5%
- +28.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,645 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,284 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −17.6%, 2023 +22.4%, 2024 +21.4%, 2025 +18.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +10.9%. Returns of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +15.5%; to 30/09/2025: +18.2%; to 30/09/2024: +29.5%; to 30/09/2023: +17.6%; to 30/09/2022: −15.1%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +10.9% | +7.3% | |
| to | +18.4% | +14.4% | |
| to | +21.4% | +17.2% | |
| +22.4% | +17.5% | ||
| −17.6% | −24.6% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +15.5% | +11.4% |
| from | +18.2% | +13.6% |
| from | +29.5% | +26.2% |
| from | +17.6% | +10.5% |
| from | −15.1% | −22.0% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
13.9%over 5 years
| 1 year | 10.1% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 12.0% |
| 5 years | 13.9% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −21.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −19.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +36.4%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 3.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.1% over 1 year, 12.0% over 3 years, 13.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) since November 2021, in pounds: −21.8% from 31/12/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −19.0% (12 months to 04/11/2022); the highest was +36.4% (12 months to 25/10/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) was 3.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (14/08/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £55
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £272
- of £10,000, before growth
- 190 charge less
- 3 the same
- 14 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 14 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 3 the same and 190 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2010.
It tracks the MSCI World 100% Hedged to GBP Net Variant — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.
Global shares: Thousands of companies across many countries, held in one fund — the broadest way to own the stock market.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- IGWD
- ISIN
- IE00B42YS929
- Provider
- iShares
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year · about £55 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £453m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Global shares
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £117.46 on 14/11/2025 to £132.74 on 13/11/2026 (+13.0%). The lowest close shown was £113.70 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £136.98 on 14/08/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 1,218
- 1,248 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 26.5%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 90
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 5.7%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLInformation Technology | 5.71% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAInformation Technology | 4.88% |
| 3 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation Technology | 4.26% |
| 4 | AmazonAMZNConsumer Discretionary | 2.85% |
| 5 | Alphabet · Class AGOOGLCommunication Services | 1.90% |
| 6 | Meta Platforms · Class AMETACommunication Services | 1.52% |
| 7 | Alphabet · Class CGOOGCommunication Services | 1.51% |
| 8 | BroadcomAVGOInformation Technology | 1.51% |
| 9 | Eli LillyLLYHealth Care | 1.23% |
| 10 | TeslaTSLAConsumer Discretionary | 1.16% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology28.2%
- Financials16.6%
- Industrials10.6%
- Health Care10.3%
- Consumer Discretionary9.1%
- Communication Services7.4%
- Consumer Staples5.5%
- Energy4.2%
- Other sectors8.2%
By country
- United States72.1%
- Japan5.4%
- United Kingdom3.5%
- Canada3.5%
- Switzerland2.4%
- France2.3%
- Germany2.1%
- Australia1.6%
- Other countries7.2%
By type of asset
- Equity99.1%
- Cash and money market0.9%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 1,248 holdings; the ten largest make up 26.5% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track MSCI World 100% Hedged to GBP Net Variant, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.17% to 0.55% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)This fundAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.55% a year | 0.55% | +12.8% | +73.3% | +64.5% |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.17% a year | 0.17% | +12.8% | Not reported | Not reported |
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MSCI World 100% Hedged to GBP Net Variant funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1 year among up to 19 global share funds, currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IGWD?
The ongoing charge of IGWD is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc) 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 14 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 3 the same and 190 less (share classes counted once).
What does IGWD track?
IGWD tracks the MSCI World 100% Hedged to GBP Net Variant — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is IGWD accumulating or distributing?
IGWD is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of IGWD?
The ISIN of IGWD is IE00B42YS929. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IGWD is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does IGWD hold?
As of 06/11/2026, IGWD holds 1,248 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 5.71% of the fund; the ten largest make up 26.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (5.71%), NVIDIA (4.88%), Microsoft (4.26%), Amazon (2.85%), Alphabet · Class A (1.90%), Meta Platforms · Class A (1.52%), Alphabet · Class C (1.51%), Broadcom (1.51%), Eli Lilly (1.23%) and Tesla (1.16%).
What were IGWD’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IGWD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −17.6%, 2023 +22.4%, 2024 +21.4%, 2025 +18.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +10.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IGWD done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IGWD’s total return was +64.5%, or +28.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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