# Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET (XCSI)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xcsi · ISIN LU2788421340

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, XCSI (Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET, ISIN LU2788421340) closed at $46.81 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.35% a year (about £35 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +8.4%, or +4.6% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2024. It tracks the CSI Smallcap 500 Index - Benchmark TR Net. 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.

Latest close: **$46.81** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | XCSI |
| ISIN | LU2788421340 |
| Category | Smaller companies |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Xtrackers |
| Tracks | CSI Smallcap 500 Index - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.35% a year (£35 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £55.8m |
| Launched | 2024 |
| Domicile | Luxembourg |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 13/08/2024 |

## 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 | +8.44% | +4.60% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +49.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −1.5%. Returns of Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +18.7%; to 30/09/2025: +52.7%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +49.5% | +44.3% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -1.5% | -4.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 26.30% | -26.12% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 26.3% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET since August 2024, in pounds: −26.1% from 26/06/2026 to 30/10/2026. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since August 2024 was −1.5% (12 months to 30/10/2026); the highest was +86.0% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET was 23.0% below its highest weekly close since August 2024 (26/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET 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).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.35%** 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

XCSI is a swap-based (synthetic) fund: it gets the return of the index it tracks through a swap. Its published holdings, as of 15/11/2026, are the substitute basket of securities the fund holds as collateral, not the companies in that index.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 15/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon | [AMZN](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMZN) | 4.61% |
| 2 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 3.90% |
| 3 | Merck | [MRK](https://fundology.uk/stock/MRK) | 3.24% |
| 4 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 2.86% |
| 5 | Synopsys | [SNPS](https://fundology.uk/stock/SNPS) | 2.61% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 2.60% |
| 7 | Centene | [CNC](https://fundology.uk/stock/CNC) | 2.29% |
| 8 | Palantir Technologies · Class A | [PLTR](https://fundology.uk/stock/PLTR) | 2.17% |
| 9 | Tesla | [TSLA](https://fundology.uk/stock/TSLA) | 2.11% |
| 10 | Bank of New York Mellon | [BNY](https://fundology.uk/stock/BNY) | 1.76% |

The 101 holdings on record (of 109 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/xcsi/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of XCSI?**

The ongoing charge of XCSI 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 Xtrackers SICAV - Xtrackers CSI500 Swap UCITS ET 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 XCSI track?**

XCSI tracks the CSI Smallcap 500 Index - Benchmark TR Net.

**Is XCSI accumulating or distributing?**

XCSI 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 XCSI?**

The ISIN of XCSI is LU2788421340. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XCSI is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What does XCSI hold?**

XCSI is a swap-based (synthetic) fund: it gets the return of the index it tracks through a swap. Its published holdings, as of 15/11/2026, are the substitute basket of securities the fund holds as collateral, not the companies in that index.

**What were XCSI’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of XCSI in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +49.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −1.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has XCSI done after inflation?**

Over the year to 13/11/2026 XCSI’s total return was +8.4%, or +4.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Xtrackers (DWS)](https://etf.dws.com/en-gb/LU2788421340-csi500-swap-ucits-etf-1c/)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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