ETF · iShares
SAWG iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP
ISIN IE00BKBF6K52London Stock Exchange: SAWGBlackRock, Inc.
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
- GBP hedged
Latest close
LSE£6.59
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year
- Fund size
- £78.9m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, SAWG (iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP, ISIN IE00BKBF6K52) closed at £6.59 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +12.5%, or +8.5% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +12.5%
- +8.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
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 Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +17.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +9.9%. Returns of iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +14.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +9.9% | +6.4% | |
| to | +17.0% | +13.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +14.6% | +10.6% |
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)
10.9%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2024
- −14.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- +10.4%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +34.9%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2024
- 3.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.9% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP since November 2024, in pounds: −14.8% from 14/02/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since November 2024 was +10.4% (12 months to 30/10/2026); the highest was +34.9% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP was 3.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2024 (14/08/2026), in pounds.
As of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £20
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £100
- of £10,000, before growth
- 55 charge less
- 17 the same
- 135 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 135 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 17 the same and 55 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2024.
It tracks the MSCI World Screened 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 0.2% a year — about £20 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
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
- SAWG
- ISIN
- IE00BKBF6K52
- Provider
- iShares
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20% a year · about £20 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £78.9m
- 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 £5.92 on 14/11/2025 to £6.59 on 13/11/2026 (+11.4%). The lowest close shown was £5.62 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £6.80 on 14/08/2026.
One close a week. Before 29/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Weeks missing from our record are filled from the same history. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
107 weekly closes, from 01/11/2024 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
- 1,118
- 1,147 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 28.9%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 77
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 6.2%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLInformation Technology | 6.22% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAInformation Technology | 5.31% |
| 3 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation Technology | 4.63% |
| 4 | AmazonAMZNConsumer Discretionary | 3.11% |
| 5 | Alphabet · Class AGOOGLCommunication Services | 2.07% |
| 6 | Meta Platforms · Class AMETACommunication Services | 1.66% |
| 7 | Alphabet · Class CGOOGCommunication Services | 1.64% |
| 8 | BroadcomAVGOInformation Technology | 1.64% |
| 9 | Eli LillyLLYHealth Care | 1.34% |
| 10 | TeslaTSLAConsumer Discretionary | 1.27% |
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 Technology30.6%
- Financials17.9%
- Health Care11.2%
- Industrials10.1%
- Consumer Discretionary9.6%
- Communication Services8.1%
- Materials3.2%
- Consumer Staples3.1%
- Other sectors6.2%
By country
- United States72.9%
- Japan5.7%
- Canada3.2%
- United Kingdom2.9%
- France2.1%
- Switzerland2.1%
- Germany2.0%
- Australia1.6%
- Other countries7.3%
By type of asset
- Equity99.4%
- Cash and money market0.6%
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 1,147 holdings; the ten largest make up 28.9% 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
3 funds track MSCI World Screened Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.20% to 0.20% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.2% | +63.7% | +67.6% |
| iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBPThis fundDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +12.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| iShares MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF Shs USDDistributing · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.2% | +63.7% | +67.7% |
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MSCI World Screened funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
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Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 55 rolling 12-month returns since November 2024, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2024, 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.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of SAWG?
The ongoing charge of SAWG is 0.20% a year — about £20 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 Screened UCITS ETF Hedged GBP 0.20% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 135 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 17 the same and 55 less (share classes counted once).
What does SAWG track?
SAWG tracks the MSCI World Screened Index — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is SAWG accumulating or distributing?
SAWG is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.
What is the ISIN of SAWG?
The ISIN of SAWG is IE00BKBF6K52. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; SAWG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does SAWG hold?
As of 06/11/2026, SAWG holds 1,147 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 6.22% of the fund; the ten largest make up 28.9%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (6.22%), NVIDIA (5.31%), Microsoft (4.63%), Amazon (3.11%), Alphabet · Class A (2.07%), Meta Platforms · Class A (1.66%), Alphabet · Class C (1.64%), Broadcom (1.64%), Eli Lilly (1.34%) and Tesla (1.27%).
What were SAWG’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of SAWG in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +17.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +9.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has SAWG done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 SAWG’s total return was +12.5%, or +8.5% 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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