# iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD (IWFS)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/iwfs · ISIN IE00BP3QZD73 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, IWFS (iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BP3QZD73) closed at £44.29 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.32% a year (about £32 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +34.9%, or +5.5% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2014. It tracks the MSCI World Mid Cap — 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 0.32% a year — about £32 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.

Latest close: **£44.29** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | IWFS |
| ISIN | IE00BP3QZD73 |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI World Mid Cap |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.32% a year (£32 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £252m |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +11.51% | +8.01% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +41.12% | +27.34% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +34.90% | +5.45% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −8.2%, 2023 +9.7%, 2024 +7.8%, 2025 +12.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +8.1%. Returns of iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +11.6%; to 30/09/2025: +11.2%; to 30/09/2024: +13.1%; to 30/09/2023: +5.4%; to 30/09/2022: −9.9%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -8.2% | -16.0% | Price |
| 2023 | +9.7% | +5.4% | Price |
| 2024 | +7.8% | +4.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +12.8% | +9.0% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +8.1% | +5.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 11.75% | -8.31% |
| 3 years | 11.45% | -12.00% |
| 5 years | 12.64% | -16.57% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 11.8% over 1 year, 11.4% over 3 years, 12.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD since October 2021, in pounds: −16.6% from 12/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −11.0% (12 months to 04/11/2022); the highest was +27.0% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD was 3.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (14/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD 0.32% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 85 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 1 the same and 125 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.32%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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