# iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (WITS) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/wits · ISIN IE00BJ5JNY98 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£14.36** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | WITS | | ISIN | IE00BJ5JNY98 | | Also listed as | AYEW (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Technology | | Type | ETF | | Provider | iShares | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.22% a year (£22 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £875m | | Launched | 2019 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 21/10/2019 | ## 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 | +12.69% | +8.70% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +81.50% | +63.98% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +102.40% | +57.99% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2025 | +11.4% | +7.6% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +14.4% | +10.7% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 21.52% | -15.67% | ## Largest fall 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. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.22%** 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. ## What it holds 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 17.93% | | 2 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 16.94% | | 3 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 13.73% | | 4 | Broadcom | [AVGO](https://fundology.uk/stock/AVGO) | 5.18% | | 5 | ASML | [ASML](https://fundology.uk/stock/ASML) | 3.80% | | 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 2.94% | | 7 | SAP | [SAP](https://fundology.uk/stock/SAP) | 2.68% | | 8 | Micron Technology | [MU](https://fundology.uk/stock/MU) | 2.63% | | 9 | Applied Materials | [AMAT](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMAT) | 2.23% | | 10 | Lam Research | [LRCX](https://fundology.uk/stock/LRCX) | 2.04% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Information Technology | 99.7% | | Cash and derivatives | 0.3% | ### By country As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 86.7% | | Netherlands | 4.2% | | Japan | 4.1% | | Germany | 2.8% | | Cash and derivatives | 0.3% | | Other | 2.0% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.7% | | Cash and money market | 0.3% | All 136 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/wits/holdings ## 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. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at iShares](https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/308858/ishares-msci-world-information-technology-sector-advanced-ucits-etf) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-msci-world-information-technology-sector-advanced-ucits-etf-usd-dist-gb-ie00bj5jny98-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/wits-ishares-msci-world-information-technology-sector-advanced-ucits-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.