ETF · iShares
WITS iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD
ISIN IE00BJ5JNY98London Stock Exchange: WITSBlackRock, Inc.
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£14.36
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.22% a year
- Fund size
- £875m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, WITS (iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BJ5JNY98) closed at £14.36 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.22% a year (about £22 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +102.4%, or +58.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +12.7%
- +8.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +81.5%
- +64.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +102.4%
- +58.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,024 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,580 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 Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +11.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.4%. Returns of iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +30.8%; to 30/09/2025: +24.3%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +14.4% | +10.7% | |
| to | +11.4% | +7.6% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +30.8% | +26.2% |
| from | +24.3% | +19.5% |
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)
21.5%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since January 2024
- −25.0%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −12.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +48.0%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since January 2024
- 14.3%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 21.5% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD since January 2024, in pounds: −25.0% from 24/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2024 was −12.0% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +48.0% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD was 14.3% below its highest weekly close since January 2024 (02/10/2026), 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
- 0.22%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £22
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £110
- of £10,000, before growth
- 10 charge less
- 0 the same
- 109 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD 0.22% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 109 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 0 the same and 10 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 Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2019.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.22% a year — about £22 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.
Technology: Software, chips, AI and other tech companies. One sector only, so prices can move more than a broad fund.
Key facts
- Ticker
- WITS
- ISIN
- IE00BJ5JNY98
- Also listed as
- AYEW (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
- 0.22% a year · about £22 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £875m
- 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
- Technology
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £12.94 on 14/11/2025 to £14.36 on 13/11/2026 (+11.0%). The lowest close shown was £11.34 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £16.75 on 02/10/2026.
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
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
- 136
- on record
- Ten largest
- 70.1%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 11
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 17.9%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLInformation Technology | 17.93% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAInformation Technology | 16.94% |
| 3 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation Technology | 13.73% |
| 4 | BroadcomAVGOInformation Technology | 5.18% |
| 5 | ASMLASMLInformation Technology | 3.80% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro DevicesAMDInformation Technology | 2.94% |
| 7 | SAPSAPInformation Technology | 2.68% |
| 8 | Micron TechnologyMUInformation Technology | 2.63% |
| 9 | Applied MaterialsAMATInformation Technology | 2.23% |
| 10 | Lam ResearchLRCXInformation Technology | 2.04% |
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 Technology99.7%
- Cash and derivatives0.3%
By country
- United States86.7%
- Netherlands4.2%
- Japan4.1%
- Germany2.8%
- Cash and derivatives0.3%
- Other2.0%
By type of asset
- Equity99.7%
- Cash and money market0.3%
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 129 holdings; the ten largest make up 70.1% 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, 3 and 5 years among up to 47 technology 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 WITS?
The ongoing charge of WITS is 0.22% a year — about £22 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 Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD 0.22% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 109 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 0 the same and 10 less (share classes counted once).
Is WITS accumulating or distributing?
WITS 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 WITS?
The ISIN of WITS is IE00BJ5JNY98. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WITS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as AYEW (Xetra, euros).
What does WITS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, WITS holds 129 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 17.93% of the fund; the ten largest make up 70.1%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (17.93%), NVIDIA (16.94%), Microsoft (13.73%), Broadcom (5.18%), ASML (3.80%), Advanced Micro Devices (2.94%), SAP (2.68%), Micron Technology (2.63%), Applied Materials (2.23%) and Lam Research (2.04%).
What were WITS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of WITS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +11.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has WITS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 WITS’s total return was +102.4%, or +58.0% 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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