# UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP (WDGA)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/wdga · ISIN IE000QBKT4V0

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, WDGA (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP, ISIN IE000QBKT4V0) closed at £36.58 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year (about £9 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +15.5%, or +11.4% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from UBS, launched in 2025. It tracks the DUPE - 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 0.09% a year — about £9 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.

Latest close: **£36.58** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | WDGA |
| ISIN | IE000QBKT4V0 |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | UBS |
| Tracks | DUPE - MSCI World Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.09% a year (£9 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £146m |
| Launched | 2025 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 04/08/2025 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +15.52% | +11.43% | price only |

Returns: worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.5%. Returns of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +11.5% | +8.0% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 9.77% | -7.02% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 9.8% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP since August 2025, in pounds: −7.0% from 27/02/2026 to 27/03/2026. On 13/11/2026 the price of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP was 2.1% below its highest weekly close since August 2025 (09/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP 0.09% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 193 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 3 the same and 11 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

32 funds track DUPE - 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 | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum 2 USD | 0.07% | — | — | — |
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USD | 0.13% | +10.8% | — | — |
| Amundi Index Solutions SICAV - Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF D- | 0.20% | +10.9% | +62.1% | — |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation | 0.38% | +11.5% | +60.7% | +64.3% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Dist- | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.9% | +65.9% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to EUR - Dist- | 0.30% | +4.9% | +56.7% | +51.6% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to USD - Dist- | 0.30% | +12.5% | +60.2% | +75.8% |
| BNP Paribas Easy ICAV - BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum-CAP- USD | 0.10% | +11.5% | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF | 0.15% | +11.3% | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.15% | +11.3% | +62.3% | +66.6% |
| Invesco Markets PLC - Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.05% | — | — | — |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.05% | +11.4% | +62.4% | +66.6% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.20% | +11.3% | +62.1% | +66.2% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged (Dist) | 0.30% | +5.4% | +59.3% | +51.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBP | 0.30% | +13.1% | +74.3% | +66.3% |
| iShares III PLC - iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.20% | +11.3% | — | — |
| Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits Etf | 0.12% | +11.5% | — | — |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 0.50% | +10.9% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| iShares VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP | 0.13% | +12.8% | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF - USD | 0.12% | — | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.12% | +10.9% | +62.2% | +66.8% |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP | 0.09% | +13.3% | — | — |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP (this fund) | 0.09% | — | — | — |
| UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions SICAV - UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- Distribution | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs -A- USD | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USD | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF | 0.19% | +11.4% | +62.8% | — |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C | 0.45% | +11.7% | +61.7% | +65.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 4C | 0.39% | +5.4% | +59.7% | +52.0% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.2% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF Dist | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.4% | +66.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF GBP Hedged Dist | 0.14% | +13.3% | +75.2% | +67.0% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.09%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of WDGA?**

The ongoing charge of WDGA is 0.09% a year — about £9 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 UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP 0.09% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 193 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 3 the same and 11 less (share classes counted once).

**What does WDGA track?**

WDGA tracks the DUPE - MSCI World Index — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.

**Is WDGA accumulating or distributing?**

WDGA 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 WDGA?**

The ISIN of WDGA is IE000QBKT4V0. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WDGA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were WDGA’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of WDGA 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 WDGA done after inflation?**

Over the year to 13/11/2026 WDGA’s price changed by +15.5%, or +11.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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