# iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD (WHCA)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/whca · ISIN IE0009QS7W62 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, WHCA (iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF, ISIN IE0009QS7W62) closed at £4.44 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +13.5%, or +2.4% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

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 0.25% a year — about £25 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.

Latest close: **£4.44** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | WHCA |
| ISIN | IE0009QS7W62 |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £261m |
| Launched | 2021 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +19.82% | +16.06% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +13.50% | +2.42% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year 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 +6.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +6.5%. 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: +20.3%; to 30/09/2025: −11.0%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.6% | +2.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +6.5% | +3.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 15.45% | -10.92% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 15.5% 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 30/09/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD was 0.8% below its highest weekly close since January 2024 (20/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 8 of the 17 other healthcare funds charge more, 1 the same and 8 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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