ETF · iShares
WHCA iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF
ISIN IE0009QS7W62London Stock Exchange: WHCABlackRock, Inc.
- Healthcare
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£4.98
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
- Fund size
- £383m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, WHCA (iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF, ISIN IE0009QS7W62) closed at £4.98 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 +27.3%, or −0.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +19.2%
- +15.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +28.4%
- +16.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +27.3%
- −0.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,273 on 13/11/2026 — about £994 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 Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +5.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +19.6%. Returns of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +12.2%; to 30/09/2025: −4.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +19.6% | +15.8% | |
| to | +5.5% | +1.9% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +12.2% | +8.2% |
| from | −4.5% | −8.2% |
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)
16.3%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since January 2024
- −18.9%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −17.7%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +23.0%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since January 2024
- 0.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 16.3% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD since January 2024, in pounds: −18.9% from 30/08/2024 to 08/08/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2024 was −17.7% (12 months to 08/08/2025); the highest was +23.0% (12 months to 07/08/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD was at its highest weekly close since January 2024, in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
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
- 4 charge less
- 3 the same
- 21 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 21 of the 28 other healthcare funds charge more, 3 the same and 4 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 Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2021.
It tracks the MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net — 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 reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical, biotech and medical-equipment companies.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- WHCA
- ISIN
- IE0009QS7W62
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped 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
- 0.18% a year · about £18 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £383m
- 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
- Healthcare
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £4.19 on 14/11/2025 to £4.98 on 13/11/2026 (+18.8%). The lowest close shown was £3.83 on 08/05/2026 and the highest £4.98 on 13/11/2026.
One close a week. Before 30/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
149 weekly closes, from 12/01/2024 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
- 113
- on record
- Ten largest
- 46.5%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 30
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 11.3%
- Eli Lilly
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli LillyLLYHealth Care | 11.35% |
| 2 | Johnson & JohnsonJNJHealth Care | 5.82% |
| 3 | AbbVieABBVHealth Care | 5.73% |
| 4 | NovartisNOVNHealth Care | 5.14% |
| 5 | Roche Ps ParHealth Care | 3.66% |
| 6 | UnitedHealth GroupUNHHealth Care | 3.44% |
| 7 | MerckMRKHealth Care | 3.42% |
| 8 | AstraZenecaAZNHealth Care | 2.90% |
| 9 | Gilead SciencesGILDHealth Care | 2.66% |
| 10 | AmgenAMGNHealth Care | 2.33% |
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
- Health Care99.5%
- Cash and derivatives0.5%
By country
- United States70.2%
- Switzerland12.6%
- United Kingdom4.8%
- Japan3.5%
- France2.2%
- Denmark2.0%
- Germany1.6%
- Belgium1.4%
- Other countries1.8%
By type of asset
- Equity99.5%
- Cash and money market0.5%
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 112 holdings; the ten largest make up 46.5% 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
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 97 rolling 12-month returns since January 2024, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since January 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 11 healthcare funds investing globally, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves 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 (146 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of WHCA?
The ongoing charge of WHCA 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 Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 21 of the 28 other healthcare funds charge more, 3 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once).
What does WHCA track?
WHCA tracks the MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is WHCA accumulating or distributing?
WHCA 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 WHCA?
The ISIN of WHCA is IE0009QS7W62. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WHCA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does WHCA hold?
As of 06/11/2026, WHCA holds 112 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Eli Lilly at 11.35% of the fund; the ten largest make up 46.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Eli Lilly (11.35%), Johnson & Johnson (5.82%), AbbVie (5.73%), Novartis (5.14%), Roche Ps Par (3.66%), UnitedHealth Group (3.44%), Merck (3.42%), AstraZeneca (2.90%), Gilead Sciences (2.66%) and Amgen (2.33%).
What were WHCA’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of WHCA in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +5.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +19.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has WHCA done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 WHCA’s total return was +27.3%, or −0.6% 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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