# Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF (XDEQ) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xdeq · ISIN IE00BL25JL35 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, XDEQ (Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BL25JL35) closed at £69.09 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 +58.2%, or +23.5% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2014. It tracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality — 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: **£69.09** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | XDEQ | | ISIN | IE00BL25JL35 | | Category | Global shares | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Xtrackers | | Tracks | MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £2.4bn | | Launched | 2014 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 11/09/2014 | ## 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 | +14.26% | +10.22% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +52.94% | +38.18% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +58.17% | +23.46% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −9.4%, 2023 +19.2%, 2024 +19.7%, 2025 +6.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.6%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.2%; to 30/09/2025: +9.4%; to 30/09/2024: +22.6%; to 30/09/2023: +12.5%; to 30/09/2022: −2.2%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -9.4% | -17.1% | Price | | 2023 | +19.2% | +14.5% | Price | | 2024 | +19.7% | +15.7% | Price | | 2025 | +6.1% | +2.5% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +14.6% | +11.0% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 9.91% | -6.90% | | 3 years | 11.18% | -15.18% | | 5 years | 12.45% | -16.57% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 9.9% over 1 year, 11.2% over 3 years, 12.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −16.5% from 10/12/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −9.8% (12 months to 16/12/2022); the highest was +30.0% (12 months to 22/03/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF was 0.8% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Quality 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 2 funds track MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.25% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF | 0.25% | +14.3% | +52.9% | +58.0% | | Xtrackers MSCI World Quality UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.25% | +14.3% | +52.9% | +58.2% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** per year - 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, XDEQ holds 302 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 6.49% of the fund; the ten largest make up 35.6%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 15/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Microsoft | [MSFT](https://fundology.uk/stock/MSFT) | 6.49% | | 2 | Apple | [AAPL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAPL) | 6.15% | | 3 | Visa · Class A | [V](https://fundology.uk/stock/V) | 3.98% | | 4 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 3.90% | | 5 | Meta Platforms · Class A | [META](https://fundology.uk/stock/META) | 3.60% | | 6 | Eli Lilly | [LLY](https://fundology.uk/stock/LLY) | 3.07% | | 7 | ASML | [ASML](https://fundology.uk/stock/ASML) | 2.70% | | 8 | Mastercard · Class A | [MA](https://fundology.uk/stock/MA) | 2.31% | | 9 | TJX Companies | [TJX](https://fundology.uk/stock/TJX) | 1.93% | | 10 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 1.50% | ## 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 | 28.6% | | Financials | 17.0% | | Industrials | 10.7% | | Health Care | 10.0% | | Consumer Discretionary | 9.1% | | Communication Services | 7.7% | | Consumer Staples | 5.3% | | Energy | 3.8% | | Other sectors | 7.5% | | Not classified | 0.2% | ### By country Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 72.8% | | United Kingdom | 4.1% | | Switzerland | 3.6% | | Japan | 3.0% | | Netherlands | 2.9% | | Canada | 2.1% | | Australia | 2.1% | | Spain | 1.9% | | Other countries | 7.3% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 15/11/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.8% | | Cash and money market | 0.2% | The 296 holdings on record (of 302 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/xdeq/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of XDEQ?** The ongoing charge of XDEQ 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 Quality 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 XDEQ track?** XDEQ tracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US. **Is XDEQ accumulating or distributing?** XDEQ 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 XDEQ?** The ISIN of XDEQ is IE00BL25JL35. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XDEQ is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What does XDEQ hold?** As of 15/11/2026, XDEQ holds 302 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 6.49% of the fund; the ten largest make up 35.6%. Its ten largest holdings are Microsoft (6.49%), Apple (6.15%), Visa · Class A (3.98%), NVIDIA (3.90%), Meta Platforms · Class A (3.60%), Eli Lilly (3.07%), ASML (2.70%), Mastercard · Class A (2.31%), TJX Companies (1.93%) and Alphabet · Class A (1.50%). **What were XDEQ’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of XDEQ in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −9.4%, 2023 +19.2%, 2024 +19.7%, 2025 +6.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has XDEQ done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XDEQ’s total return was +58.2%, or +23.5% 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/IE00BL25JL35-msci-world-quality-ucits-etf-1c/) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.