# Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF (XESU) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xesu · ISIN IE00BFMNPS42 ## 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, XESU (Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BFMNPS42) closed at £61.02 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +66.2%, or +29.7% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2018. It tracks the MSCI USA Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index - USD - 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 0.15% a year — about £15 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: **£61.02** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | XESU | | ISIN | IE00BFMNPS42 | | Also listed as | XZMU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Sustainable & clean energy | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Xtrackers | | Tracks | MSCI USA Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.15% a year (£15 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £6.8bn | | Launched | 2018 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 08/05/2018 | ## 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 | +8.77% | +4.92% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +61.75% | +46.14% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +66.20% | +29.73% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −12.6%, 2023 +23.7%, 2024 +28.8%, 2025 +7.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +9.2%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.7%; to 30/09/2025: +16.4%; to 30/09/2024: +24.5%; to 30/09/2023: +10.7%; to 30/09/2022: +1.6%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -12.6% | -20.0% | Price | | 2023 | +23.7% | +18.7% | Price | | 2024 | +28.8% | +24.4% | Price | | 2025 | +7.6% | +3.9% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +9.2% | +5.7% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 12.67% | -10.62% | | 3 years | 13.89% | -20.81% | | 5 years | 14.53% | -20.81% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 12.7% over 1 year, 13.9% over 3 years, 14.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD since November 2021, in pounds: −20.8% from 17/01/2025 to 18/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −12.6% (12 months to 30/12/2022); the highest was +36.2% (12 months to 25/10/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD was 4.9% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 162 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 7 the same and 8 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track MSCI USA Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.15% to 0.15% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF 1D USD | 0.15% | +9.4% | — | — | | Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD (this fund) | 0.15% | +8.8% | +61.8% | +66.2% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.15%** 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, XESU holds 228 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 11.31% of the fund; the ten largest make up 49.5%. ### 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) | 11.31% | | 2 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 9.88% | | 3 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 5.22% | | 4 | Eli Lilly | [LLY](https://fundology.uk/stock/LLY) | 4.21% | | 5 | Tesla | [TSLA](https://fundology.uk/stock/TSLA) | 4.19% | | 6 | Alphabet · Class C | [GOOG](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOG) | 4.11% | | 7 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 3.52% | | 8 | Visa · Class A | [V](https://fundology.uk/stock/V) | 2.57% | | 9 | Johnson & Johnson | [JNJ](https://fundology.uk/stock/JNJ) | 2.52% | | 10 | Mastercard · Class A | [MA](https://fundology.uk/stock/MA) | 1.95% | ## 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 08/11/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Information Technology | 35.1% | | Financials | 15.3% | | Health Care | 13.3% | | Communication Services | 11.5% | | Consumer Discretionary | 9.9% | | Industrials | 8.6% | | Real Estate | 2.6% | | Materials | 1.8% | | Other sectors | 1.8% | ### By country Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 08/11/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 99.2% | | Brazil | 0.3% | | Ireland | 0.2% | | Netherlands | 0.2% | | United Kingdom | 0.1% | All 228 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/xesu/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of XESU?** The ongoing charge of XESU is 0.15% a year — about £15 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 USA ESG UCITS ETF Accum Shs -1C- USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 162 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 7 the same and 8 less (share classes counted once). **What does XESU track?** XESU tracks the MSCI USA Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net. **Is XESU accumulating or distributing?** XESU 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 XESU?** The ISIN of XESU is IE00BFMNPS42. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XESU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as XZMU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What does XESU hold?** As of 15/11/2026, XESU holds 228 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Microsoft at 11.31% of the fund; the ten largest make up 49.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Microsoft (11.31%), NVIDIA (9.88%), Alphabet · Class A (5.22%), Eli Lilly (4.21%), Tesla (4.19%), Alphabet · Class C (4.11%), Advanced Micro Devices (3.52%), Visa · Class A (2.57%), Johnson & Johnson (2.52%) and Mastercard · Class A (1.95%). **What were XESU’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of XESU in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −12.6%, 2023 +23.7%, 2024 +28.8%, 2025 +7.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +9.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has XESU done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XESU’s total return was +66.2%, or +29.7% 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/IE00BFMNPS42-msci-usa-esg-ucits-etf-1c/) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. 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