# UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP (WRDG)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/wrdg · ISIN IE000KLSD4Y8 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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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.

## Summary

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.

Latest close: **£4.44** (01/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | WRDG |
| ISIN | IE000KLSD4Y8 |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | UBS |
| Tracks | DUPE - MSCI World Index |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.09% a year (£9 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £73.3m |
| Launched | 2024 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +16.52% | +12.87% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year 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 CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +16.7% | +12.7% | Price |
| 2026 to 01/10/2026 | +9.9% | +6.8% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 10.88% | -7.39% |

## Largest fall

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.

## Charges compared with similar funds

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).

## 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 | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USD | 0.13% | +16.9% | — | — |
| Amundi Index Solutions SICAV - Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF D- | 0.20% | +16.9% | +64.5% | — |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation | 0.38% | +16.4% | +62.6% | +74.4% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Dist- | 0.30% | +16.6% | +63.9% | +76.6% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to EUR - Dist- | 0.30% | +13.5% | +69.0% | +61.8% |
| BNP Paribas Easy ICAV - BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum-CAP- USD | 0.10% | +14.1% | — | — |
| BNP Paribas Easy SICAV - MSCI World II Capitalisation -UCITS ETF- | — | — | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF | 0.17% | +16.9% | +27.9% | — |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.15% | +16.9% | +64.3% | +77.3% |
| Invesco Markets PLC - Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.05% | — | — | — |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.05% | +16.9% | +64.3% | +77.2% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.20% | +16.8% | +64.0% | +76.7% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBP | 0.30% | +16.3% | +77.9% | +75.6% |
| iShares III PLC - iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.20% | +16.8% | +27.7% | — |
| Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits Etf | 0.12% | +17.1% | — | — |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 0.50% | +16.4% | +62.5% | +74.1% |
| iShares VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP | 0.13% | — | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF - USD | 0.12% | — | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.12% | +17.0% | +64.5% | +77.9% |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP (this fund) | 0.09% | +16.5% | — | — |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP | 0.09% | +10.3% | — | — |
| UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions SICAV - UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- Distribution | 0.30% | +16.6% | +63.0% | +74.6% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs -A- USD | 0.06% | +17.0% | +64.7% | +76.8% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USD | 0.06% | +17.0% | +64.7% | +76.7% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF | 0.19% | +17.0% | +64.8% | +28.1% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C | 0.45% | +17.2% | +66.2% | +77.6% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 4C | 0.39% | +13.5% | +69.2% | +61.6% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +16.9% | +64.1% | +76.8% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +16.9% | +64.3% | +77.1% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.29% | +16.4% | +78.9% | +76.3% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.09%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## 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.

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