ETF · iShares
WLDS iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BF4RFH31London Stock Exchange: WLDSBlackRock, Inc.
- Smaller companies
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£7.69
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.35% a year
- Fund size
- £6.9bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, WLDS (iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BF4RFH31) closed at £7.69 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.35% a year (about £35 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +36.1%, or +6.3% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +16.1%
- +12.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +58.5%
- +43.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +36.1%
- +6.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,361 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,063 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 Small Cap UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −8.8%, 2023 +10.7%, 2024 +10.2%, 2025 +10.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.6%. Returns of iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +15.5%; to 30/09/2025: +14.2%; to 30/09/2024: +14.0%; to 30/09/2023: +2.0%; to 30/09/2022: −6.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +13.6% | +10.0% | |
| to | +10.9% | +7.1% | |
| to | +10.2% | +6.4% | |
| +10.7% | +6.3% | ||
| −8.8% | −16.5% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +15.5% | +11.5% |
| from | +14.2% | +9.7% |
| from | +14.0% | +11.1% |
| from | +2.0% | −4.1% |
| from | −6.5% | −14.1% |
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)
15.4%over 5 years
| 1 year | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14.6% |
| 5 years | 15.4% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −19.2%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −11.2%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +40.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 3.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 13.5% over 1 year, 14.6% over 3 years, 15.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −19.2% from 24/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since July 2021 was −11.2% (12 months to 04/11/2022); the highest was +40.7% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF was 3.5% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (14/08/2026), 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
- 0.35%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £35
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £174
- of £10,000, before growth
- 21 charge less
- 2 the same
- 13 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF 0.35% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 13 of the 36 other smaller-company funds charge more, 2 the same and 21 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 Small Cap UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018.
It tracks the MSCI World Index Small Cap — 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 0.35% a year — about £35 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.
Smaller companies: Smaller firms, which can grow faster than large ones but whose prices usually swing more.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- WLDS
- ISIN
- IE00BF4RFH31
- Also listed as
- WSML (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), IUSN (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- 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
- 0.35% a year · about £35 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £6.9bn
- 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
- Smaller companies
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £6.61 on 14/11/2025 to £7.69 on 13/11/2026 (+16.4%). The lowest close shown was £6.48 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £7.97 on 14/08/2026.
One close a week. Before 18/09/2026 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
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 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
- 3,268
- 3,571 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 3.0%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 1,491
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 0.8%
- Moderna
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ModernaMRNAHealth Care | 0.84% |
| 2 | Cash and other net assets | 0.53% |
| 3 | Tenet HealthcareTHCHealth Care | 0.24% |
| 4 | US FoodsUSFDConsumer Staples | 0.23% |
| 5 | Royal GoldRGLDMaterials | 0.22% |
| 6 | ViatrisVTRSHealth Care | 0.22% |
| 7 | Roku · Class AROKUCommunication Services | 0.21% |
| 8 | Guardant HealthGHHealth Care | 0.18% |
| 9 | IttITTIndustrials | 0.18% |
| 10 | Tyler TechnologiesTYLInformation Technology | 0.18% |
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
- Industrials18.8%
- Financials14.6%
- Health Care12.2%
- Information Technology11.8%
- Consumer Discretionary10.8%
- Materials8.2%
- Real Estate8.1%
- Energy4.7%
- Other sectors11.0%
By country
- United States61.6%
- Japan11.9%
- United Kingdom4.4%
- Canada4.2%
- Australia3.8%
- Sweden1.8%
- Switzerland1.5%
- Israel1.4%
- Other countries9.4%
By type of asset
- Equity99.4%
- Cash and money market0.6%
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 3,571 holdings; the ten largest make up 3.0% 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
5 funds track MSCI World Index Small Cap, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.46% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.35% a year | 0.35% | +16.1% | +58.5% | +36.1% |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.46% a year | 0.46% | +13.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.45% a year | 0.45% | +14.6% | +53.1% | +33.1% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF -1D- USDDistributing · 0.25% a year | 0.25% | +15.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF Accum-1C- USDAccumulating · 0.25% a year | 0.25% | +13.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
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MSCI World Small Cap 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, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 228 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 124 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, 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 WLDS?
The ongoing charge of WLDS is 0.35% a year — about £35 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 Small Cap UCITS ETF 0.35% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 13 of the 36 other smaller-company funds charge more, 2 the same and 21 less (share classes counted once).
What does WLDS track?
WLDS tracks the MSCI World Index Small Cap — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is WLDS accumulating or distributing?
WLDS 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 WLDS?
The ISIN of WLDS is IE00BF4RFH31. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WLDS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as WSML (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and IUSN (Xetra, euros).
What does WLDS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, WLDS holds 3,571 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Moderna at 0.84% of the fund; the ten largest make up 3.0%. Its ten largest holdings are Moderna (0.84%), Cash and other net assets (0.53%), Tenet Healthcare (0.24%), US Foods (0.23%), Royal Gold (0.22%), Viatris (0.22%), Roku · Class A (0.21%), Guardant Health (0.18%), Itt (0.18%) and Tyler Technologies (0.18%).
What were WLDS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of WLDS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −8.8%, 2023 +10.7%, 2024 +10.2%, 2025 +10.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has WLDS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 WLDS’s total return was +36.1%, or +6.3% 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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