ETF · iShares
WQDS iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD
ISIN IE00BYYHSQ67London Stock Exchange: WQDSBlackRock, Inc.
- Dividend & income
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£7.32
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.38% a year
- Fund size
- £1.4bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, WQDS (iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD, ISIN IE00BYYHSQ67) closed at £7.32 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.38% a year (about £38 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +83.4%, or +43.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +21.3%
- +17.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +65.8%
- +49.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +83.4%
- +43.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,834 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,431 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 Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +1.1%, 2023 +7.5%, 2024 +9.8%, 2025 +11.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +18.2%. Returns of iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +21.3%; to 30/09/2025: +7.2%; to 30/09/2024: +15.2%; to 30/09/2023: +6.5%; to 30/09/2022: +3.7%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +18.2% | +14.4% | |
| to | +11.8% | +8.0% | |
| to | +9.8% | +6.0% | |
| +7.5% | +3.3% | ||
| +1.1% | −7.5% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +21.3% | +17.0% |
| from | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| from | +15.2% | +12.3% |
| from | +6.5% | +0.1% |
| from | +3.7% | −4.7% |
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)
10.8%over 5 years
| 1 year | 9.7% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 10.2% |
| 5 years | 10.8% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −11.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −4.5%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +30.8%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 0.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 9.7% over 1 year, 10.2% over 3 years, 10.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD since November 2021, in pounds: −11.8% from 31/01/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −4.5% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +30.8% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD was 0.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (04/09/2026), 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
- 0.38%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £38
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £189
- of £10,000, before growth
- 56 charge less
- 8 the same
- 45 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD 0.38% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 45 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 8 the same and 56 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 Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2017.
It tracks the MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index — 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 0.38% a year — about £38 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.
Dividend & income: Funds that pick companies paying regular dividends, or that aim to pay out an income.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- WQDS
- ISIN
- IE00BYYHSQ67
- Also listed as
- WQDV (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), QDVW (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index
- 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
- 0.38% a year · about £38 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.4bn
- 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
- Dividend & income
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £6.14 on 14/11/2025 to £7.32 on 13/11/2026 (+19.2%). The lowest close shown was £6.02 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £7.33 on 04/09/2026.
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
261 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
- 200
- on record
- Ten largest
- 26.5%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 75
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 3.4%
- Microsoft
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation Technology | 3.36% |
| 2 | AppleAAPLInformation Technology | 3.34% |
| 3 | NVIDIANVDAInformation Technology | 3.13% |
| 4 | MerckMRKHealth Care | 2.86% |
| 5 | SAPSAPInformation Technology | 2.70% |
| 6 | Home DepotHDConsumer Discretionary | 2.55% |
| 7 | NovartisNOVNHealth Care | 2.39% |
| 8 | AllianzALVFinancials | 2.11% |
| 9 | Verizon CommunicationsVZCommunication Services | 2.05% |
| 10 | Cisco SystemsCSCOInformation Technology | 1.97% |
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 Technology32.6%
- Financials17.2%
- Health Care14.5%
- Industrials11.3%
- Consumer Discretionary6.0%
- Communication Services5.1%
- Consumer Staples4.8%
- Energy3.2%
- Other sectors5.2%
By country
- United States51.3%
- Japan7.5%
- Switzerland7.1%
- Germany6.8%
- United Kingdom5.6%
- France4.3%
- Spain3.0%
- Canada2.4%
- Other countries12.1%
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 191 holdings; the ten largest make up 26.5% 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, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 253 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 149 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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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 19 dividend and income 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 (152 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of WQDS?
The ongoing charge of WQDS is 0.38% a year — about £38 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 Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF Unhedged USD 0.38% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 45 of the 109 other dividend and income funds charge more, 8 the same and 56 less (share classes counted once).
What does WQDS track?
WQDS tracks the MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is WQDS accumulating or distributing?
WQDS 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 WQDS?
The ISIN of WQDS is IE00BYYHSQ67. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WQDS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as WQDV (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and QDVW (Xetra, euros).
What does WQDS hold?
As of 06/11/2026, WQDS holds 191 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 3.36% of the fund; the ten largest make up 26.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Microsoft (3.36%), Apple (3.34%), NVIDIA (3.13%), Merck (2.86%), SAP (2.70%), Home Depot (2.55%), Novartis (2.39%), Allianz (2.11%), Verizon Communications (2.05%) and Cisco Systems (1.97%).
What were WQDS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of WQDS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +1.1%, 2023 +7.5%, 2024 +9.8%, 2025 +11.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +18.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has WQDS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 WQDS’s total return was +83.4%, or +43.1% 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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