# Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF (XDEB)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xdeb · ISIN IE00BL25JN58

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, XDEB (Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BL25JN58) closed at £41.02 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +36.4%, or +6.5% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2014. It tracks the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) — 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 0.25% a year — about £25 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: **£41.02** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | XDEB |
| ISIN | IE00BL25JN58 |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Xtrackers |
| Tracks | MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £1.1bn |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 05/09/2014 |

## 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 | +9.66% | +5.77% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +32.30% | +19.53% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +36.45% | +6.50% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +1.2%, 2023 +1.5%, 2024 +14.2%, 2025 +1.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.2%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +4.5%; to 30/09/2025: +6.2%; to 30/09/2024: +12.2%; to 30/09/2023: +0.2%; to 30/09/2022: +8.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1.2% | -7.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +1.5% | -2.6% | Price |
| 2024 | +14.2% | +10.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +1.4% | -2.1% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +13.2% | +9.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 8.96% | -5.97% |
| 3 years | 8.25% | -6.10% |
| 5 years | 9.45% | -9.37% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 9.0% over 1 year, 8.2% over 3 years, 9.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −9.4% from 08/04/2022 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −7.5% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +19.6% (12 months to 22/11/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since November 2021, in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 100 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 12 the same and 95 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

4 funds track MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD), this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.35% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF | 0.35% | +12.4% | +44.4% | +41.0% |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Accum | 0.35% | +4.8% | +32.2% | +28.5% |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD | 0.30% | +9.6% | +32.1% | +36.1% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.25% | +9.7% | +32.3% | +36.4% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** 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

As of 15/11/2026, XDEB holds 300 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Deutsche Global Liquidity Seri at 2.75% of the fund; the ten largest make up 14.7%.

### Top holdings

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

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsche Global Liquidity Seri | — | 2.75% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | [JNJ](https://fundology.uk/stock/JNJ) | 1.47% |
| 3 | ExxonMobil | [XOM](https://fundology.uk/stock/XOM) | 1.42% |
| 4 | Motorola Solutions | [MSI](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSI) | 1.40% |
| 5 | Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) | [DUK](https://fundology.uk/stock/DUK) | 1.36% |
| 6 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 1.34% |
| 7 | Berkshire Hathaway · Class B | [BRK.B](https://fundology.uk/stock/BRK.B) | 1.33% |
| 8 | Southern | [SO](https://fundology.uk/stock/SO) | 1.25% |
| 9 | Cisco Systems | [CSCO](https://fundology.uk/stock/CSCO) | 1.18% |
| 10 | Novartis | [NOVN](https://fundology.uk/stock/NOVN) | 1.15% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 23.0% |
| Health Care | 14.6% |
| Financials | 14.0% |
| Consumer Staples | 10.0% |
| Communication Services | 9.0% |
| Industrials | 7.7% |
| Utilities | 7.2% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 5.4% |
| Other sectors | 9.0% |

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 65.5% |
| Japan | 10.6% |
| Canada | 3.3% |
| Switzerland | 2.9% |
| Other funds | 2.8% |
| France | 2.2% |
| Netherlands | 1.4% |
| United Kingdom | 1.4% |
| Other countries | 10.0% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 97.2% |
| Cash and money market | 2.8% |

The 298 holdings on record (of 300 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/xdeb/holdings

## Questions people ask

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

The ongoing charge of XDEB is 0.25% a year — about £25 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 MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 100 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 12 the same and 95 less (share classes counted once).

**What does XDEB track?**

XDEB tracks the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.

**Is XDEB accumulating or distributing?**

XDEB 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 XDEB?**

The ISIN of XDEB is IE00BL25JN58. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XDEB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What does XDEB hold?**

As of 15/11/2026, XDEB holds 300 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Deutsche Global Liquidity Seri at 2.75% of the fund; the ten largest make up 14.7%. Its ten largest holdings are Deutsche Global Liquidity Seri (2.75%), Johnson & Johnson (1.47%), ExxonMobil (1.42%), Motorola Solutions (1.40%), Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (1.36%), Microsoft (1.34%), Berkshire Hathaway · Class B (1.33%), Southern (1.25%), Cisco Systems (1.18%) and Novartis (1.15%).

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

Calendar-year returns of XDEB in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +1.2%, 2023 +1.5%, 2024 +14.2%, 2025 +1.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has XDEB done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XDEB’s total return was +36.4%, or +6.5% 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/IE00BL25JN58-msci-world-minimum-volatility-ucits-etf-1c/)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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