ETF · UBS
WRDG UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP
ISIN IE000KLSD4Y8London Stock Exchange: WRDGUBS Group AG
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
- Currency hedged
Latest close
LSE£4.44
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.09% a year
- Fund size
- £73.3m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 01/10/2026, WRDG (UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP, ISIN IE000KLSD4Y8) closed at £4.44 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year (about £9 on £10,000). Over the year to 01/10/2026 its total return was +16.5%, or +12.9% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 01/10/2026
- +16.5%
- +12.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +16.7%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +9.9%. Returns of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.6%; to 30/09/2025: +14.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +9.9% | +6.8% | |
| +16.7% | +12.7% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +16.6% | Not available |
| from | +14.6% | +10.1% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
10.9%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since April 2024
- −14.2%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- +6.9%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +33.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since April 2024
- 2.7%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 10.9% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP since April 2024, in pounds: −14.2% from 31/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since April 2024 was +6.9% (12 months to 25/04/2025); the highest was +33.6% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 01/10/2026 the price of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP was 2.7% below its highest weekly close since April 2024 (07/08/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, 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
- 0.09%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £9
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £45
- of £10,000, before growth
- 9 charge less
- 2 the same
- 201 charge more
Ongoing charge of UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP 0.09% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 201 of the 212 other global share funds charge more, 2 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from UBS, launched in 2024.
It tracks the DUPE - MSCI World 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 0.09% a year — about £9 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.
It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.
Global shares: Thousands of companies across many countries, held in one fund — the broadest way to own the stock market.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- WRDG
- ISIN
- IE000KLSD4Y8
- Provider
- UBS
- Tracks
- DUPE - MSCI World 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
- 0.09% a year · about £9 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £73.3m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Global shares
Price chart
Since 30/07/2026, the closing price went from £4.37 on 30/07/2026 to £4.44 on 01/10/2026 (+1.6%). The lowest close shown was £4.37 on 30/07/2026 and the highest £4.56 on 07/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 30/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 30/07/2026 to 01/10/2026. The same history in October 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Funds tracking the same index
30 funds track DUPE - MSCI World Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.05% to 0.50% a year (01/10/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USDAccumulating · 0.13% a year | 0.13% | +16.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF D-Distributing · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +16.9% | +64.5% | Not reported |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap -UCITS ETF- CapitalisationAccumulating · 0.38% a year | 0.38% | +16.4% | +62.6% | +74.4% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Dist-Distributing · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +16.6% | +63.9% | +76.6% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to EUR - Dist-Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +13.5% | +69.0% | +61.8% |
| BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum-CAP- USDAccumulating · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | +14.1% | Not reported | Not reported |
| MSCI World II Capitalisation -UCITS ETF-Accumulating | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.17% a year | 0.17% | +16.9% | +27.9% | Not reported |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +16.9% | +64.3% | +77.3% |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +16.9% | +64.3% | +77.2% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +16.8% | +64.0% | +76.7% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +16.3% | +77.9% | +75.6% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +16.8% | +27.7% | Not reported |
| Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits EtfAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +17.1% | Not reported | Not reported |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Distributing · 0.50% a year | 0.50% | +16.4% | +62.5% | +74.1% |
| iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBPAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.13% a year | 0.13% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF - USDDistributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +17.0% | +64.5% | +77.9% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBPThis fundDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +16.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBPAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +10.3% | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- DistributionDistributing · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +16.6% | +63.0% | +74.6% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +17.0% | +64.7% | +76.8% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USDDistributing · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +17.0% | +64.7% | +76.7% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.19% a year | 0.19% | +17.0% | +64.8% | +28.1% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating · 0.45% a year | 0.45% | +17.2% | +66.2% | +77.6% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 4CAccumulating · 0.39% a year | 0.39% | +13.5% | +69.2% | +61.6% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +16.9% | +64.1% | +76.8% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +16.9% | +64.3% | +77.1% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETFDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.29% a year | 0.29% | +16.4% | +78.9% | +76.3% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
- UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBPAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.09% a year · IE000QBKT4V0
- UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- DistributionDistributing · 0.30% a year · LU0340285161
- UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.06% a year · IE00BD4TXV59
- UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USDDistributing · 0.06% a year · IE00B7KQ7B66
Read more:Share classesAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging
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 76 rolling 12-month returns since April 2024, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since April 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 year among up to 24 global share funds, 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 01/10/2026 (122 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of WRDG?
The ongoing charge of WRDG is 0.09% a year — about £9 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 UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP 0.09% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 201 of the 212 other global share funds charge more, 2 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once).
What does WRDG track?
WRDG tracks the DUPE - MSCI World Index — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is WRDG accumulating or distributing?
WRDG 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 WRDG?
The ISIN of WRDG is IE000KLSD4Y8. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WRDG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were WRDG’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of WRDG in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +16.7%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +9.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has WRDG done after inflation?
Over the year to 01/10/2026 WRDG’s total return was +16.5%, or +12.9% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Similar funds
- SWDAiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £84bn
- VWRPVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Accum USD0.19% a year · £34bn
- SSACiShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £21bn
- VWRLVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF0.19% a year · £15bn
- XWLDXtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £14bn
- SWLDState Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £12bn
- ACWIState Street SPDR MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £11bn
- MWRLAmundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USD0.13% a year · £9.8bn
Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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