ETF · iShares
IWHG iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP
ISIN IE000512B9Q8London Stock Exchange: IWHGBlackRock, Inc.
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
- GBP hedged
Latest close
LSE£5.70
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.13% a year
- Fund size
- £1.1m
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At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, IWHG (iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP, ISIN IE000512B9Q8) closed at £5.70 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.13% a year (about £13 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +12.8%, or +8.8% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +12.8%
- +8.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
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 VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +11.5% | +8.0% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.13%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £13
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £65
- of £10,000, before growth
- 27 charge less
- 3 the same
- 177 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 177 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 3 the same and 27 less (share classes counted once).
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A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
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Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2025.
It tracks the MSCI World Index — 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 0.13% a year — about £13 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
- IWHG
- ISIN
- IE000512B9Q8
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI World Index
- 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
- 0.13% a year · about £13 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.1m
- 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 £5.09 on 05/12/2025 to £5.70 on 13/11/2026 (+11.9%). The lowest close shown was £4.86 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £5.85 on 14/08/2026.
One close a week. Before 08/09/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
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Five years of prices, and after inflation
48 weekly closes, from 05/12/2025 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
Funds tracking the same index
32 funds track MSCI World Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.05% to 0.50% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum 2 USDAccumulating · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USDAccumulating · 0.13% a year | 0.13% | +10.8% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF D-Distributing · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +10.9% | +62.1% | Not reported |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap -UCITS ETF- CapitalisationAccumulating · 0.38% a year | 0.38% | +11.5% | +60.7% | +64.3% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Dist-Distributing · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.9% | +65.9% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to EUR - Dist-Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +4.9% | +56.7% | +51.6% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to USD - Dist-Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +12.5% | +60.2% | +75.8% |
| BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum-CAP- USDAccumulating · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | +11.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.3% | Not reported | Not reported |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.3% | +62.3% | +66.6% |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | +62.4% | +66.6% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.3% | +62.1% | +66.2% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged (Dist)Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +5.4% | +59.3% | +51.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +13.1% | +74.3% | +66.3% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.3% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits EtfAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +11.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Distributing · 0.50% a year | 0.50% | +10.9% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBPThis fundAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.13% a year | 0.13% | +12.8% | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF - USDDistributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +10.9% | +62.2% | +66.8% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +13.3% | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBPAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- DistributionDistributing · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USDDistributing · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.19% a year | 0.19% | +11.4% | +62.8% | Not reported |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating · 0.45% a year | 0.45% | +11.7% | +61.7% | +65.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 4CAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.39% a year | 0.39% | +5.4% | +59.7% | +52.0% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.2% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.4% | +66.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF GBP Hedged DistDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +13.3% | +75.2% | +67.0% |
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MSCI World funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
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Other versions of this fund
- iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.20% a year · IE00B4L5Y983
- iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged (Dist)Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year · IE00BKBF6H24
- iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year · IE00BD45YS76
- iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.20% a year · IE000OHHIBC6
- Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits EtfAccumulating · 0.12% a year · IE000F9IDGB5
- iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Distributing · 0.50% a year · IE00B0M62Q58
Read more:Share classesAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IWHG?
The ongoing charge of IWHG is 0.13% a year — about £13 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 VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 177 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 3 the same and 27 less (share classes counted once).
What does IWHG track?
IWHG tracks the MSCI World Index — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is IWHG accumulating or distributing?
IWHG 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 IWHG?
The ISIN of IWHG is IE000512B9Q8. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IWHG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were IWHG’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IWHG in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IWHG done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 IWHG’s total return was +12.8%, or +8.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Similar funds
- SWDAiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £110bn
- VWRPVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Accum USD0.14% a year · £49bn
- SSACiShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £26bn
- VWRLVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF0.14% a year · £20bn
- XWLDXtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £18bn
- ACWIState Street SPDR MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £16bn
- SWLDState Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £16bn
- MWRLAmundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USD0.13% a year · £13bn
Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
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