ETF · iShares
WENS iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD
ISIN IE00BJ5JP105London Stock Exchange: WENSBlackRock, Inc.
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£7.73
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
- Fund size
- £1.1bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, WENS (iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BJ5JP105) closed at £7.73 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +142.0%, or +88.9% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +37.1%
- +32.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +53.0%
- +38.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +142.0%
- +88.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,420 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,889 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 Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 −5.6%, 2024 +4.1%, 2025 +0.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +41.3%. Returns of iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +38.0%; to 30/09/2025: +5.0%; to 30/09/2024: −11.6%; to 30/09/2023: +12.0%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +41.3% | +36.8% | |
| to | +0.3% | −3.2% | |
| to | +4.1% | +0.5% | |
| −5.6% | −9.3% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +38.0% | +33.2% |
| from | +5.0% | +0.9% |
| from | −11.6% | −13.9% |
| from | +12.0% | +5.3% |
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)
22.6%over 3 years
| 1 year | 25.3% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22.6% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since July 2022
- −24.5%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −23.8%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +52.9%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since July 2022
- 6.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 25.3% over 1 year, 22.6% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD since July 2022, in pounds: −24.5% from 04/11/2022 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since July 2022 was −23.8% (12 months to 11/04/2025); the highest was +52.9% (12 months to 16/10/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD was 6.5% below its highest weekly close since July 2022 (30/10/2026), 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
- 0.18%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £18
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £90
- of £10,000, before growth
- 32 charge less
- 17 the same
- 115 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 115 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 17 the same and 32 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 Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2019.
It tracks the MSCI World Index / Energy -SEC — 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 0.18% a year — about £18 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.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- WENS
- ISIN
- IE00BJ5JP105
- Also listed as
- 5MVW (Xetra, euros)
- 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
- 0.18% a year · about £18 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.1bn
- 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
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £5.69 on 14/11/2025 to £7.73 on 13/11/2026 (+36.0%). The lowest close shown was £5.32 on 19/12/2025 and the highest £8.27 on 30/10/2026.
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. 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
229 weekly closes, from 01/07/2022 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
- 51
- on record
- Ten largest
- 60.9%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 15
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 18.7%
- ExxonMobil
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobilXOMEnergy | 18.70% |
| 2 | ChevronCVXEnergy | 10.66% |
| 3 | ShellSHELEnergy | 7.83% |
| 4 | TotalEnergiesTTEEnergy | 4.69% |
| 5 | ConocoPhillipsCOPEnergy | 4.52% |
| 6 | BPBP.Energy | 3.19% |
| 7 | Marathon PetroleumMPCEnergy | 2.96% |
| 8 | Valero EnergyVLOEnergy | 2.80% |
| 9 | EnbridgeENBEnergy | 2.79% |
| 10 | Canadian Natural ResourcesCNQEnergy | 2.74% |
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
- Energy99.6%
- Cash and derivatives0.4%
By country
- United States62.6%
- Canada13.7%
- United Kingdom11.0%
- France4.7%
- Italy1.6%
- Australia1.6%
- Japan1.2%
- Norway1.2%
- Other countries2.3%
By type of asset
- Equity99.0%
- Cash and money market1.0%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 51 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 50 holdings; the ten largest make up 60.9% 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
2 funds track MSCI World Index / Energy -SEC, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.18% to 0.25% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USDThis fundDistributing · 0.18% a year | 0.18% | +37.1% | +53.0% | +142.0% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.25% a year | 0.25% | +36.9% | +52.7% | +141.3% |
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MSCI World Index / Energy -SEC 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 and 3 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 177 rolling 12-month returns since July 2022, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since July 2022, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves 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).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of WENS?
The ongoing charge of WENS is 0.18% a year — about £18 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 Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 115 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 17 the same and 32 less (share classes counted once).
What does WENS track?
WENS tracks the MSCI World Index / Energy -SEC — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is WENS accumulating or distributing?
WENS 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 WENS?
The ISIN of WENS is IE00BJ5JP105. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WENS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as 5MVW (Xetra, euros).
What does WENS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, WENS holds 50 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is ExxonMobil at 18.70% of the fund; the ten largest make up 60.9%. Its ten largest holdings are ExxonMobil (18.70%), Chevron (10.66%), Shell (7.83%), TotalEnergies (4.69%), ConocoPhillips (4.52%), BP (3.19%), Marathon Petroleum (2.96%), Valero Energy (2.80%), Enbridge (2.79%) and Canadian Natural Resources (2.74%).
What were WENS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of WENS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 −5.6%, 2024 +4.1%, 2025 +0.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +41.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has WENS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 WENS’s total return was +142.0%, or +88.9% 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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