# Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF (XSCS) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xscs · ISIN IE00BGQYRQ28 ## 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, XSCS (Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BGQYRQ28) closed at £42.01 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +53.2%, or +19.6% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2017. It tracks the MSCI USA / Consumer Staples -SEC. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year — about £12 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. Latest close: **£42.01** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | XSCS | | ISIN | IE00BGQYRQ28 | | Also listed as | XUCS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Single sectors | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Xtrackers | | Tracks | MSCI USA / Consumer Staples -SEC | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.12% a year (£12 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £91.9m | | Launched | 2017 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 12/09/2017 | ## 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 | +20.95% | +16.67% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +38.41% | +25.05% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +53.22% | +19.60% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +8.6%, 2023 −7.0%, 2024 +14.5%, 2025 −6.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +22.7%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +7.7%; to 30/09/2025: −3.6%; to 30/09/2024: +10.4%; to 30/09/2023: −4.9%; to 30/09/2022: +19.6%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | +8.6% | -0.6% | Price | | 2023 | -7.0% | -10.7% | Price | | 2024 | +14.5% | +10.6% | Price | | 2025 | -6.7% | -9.9% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +22.7% | +18.8% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 17.81% | -8.05% | | 3 years | 13.30% | -11.19% | | 5 years | 14.27% | -14.80% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 17.8% over 1 year, 13.3% over 3 years, 14.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −14.8% from 19/08/2022 to 06/10/2023. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −10.2% (12 months to 27/10/2023); the highest was +26.7% (12 months to 29/04/2022). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since November 2021, in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 158 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 6 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.12%** 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, XSCS holds 32 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Walmart at 16.87% of the fund; the ten largest make up 81.5%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 15/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Walmart | [WMT](https://fundology.uk/stock/WMT) | 16.87% | | 2 | Costco Wholesale | [COST](https://fundology.uk/stock/COST) | 14.80% | | 3 | Procter & Gamble | [PG](https://fundology.uk/stock/PG) | 11.95% | | 4 | Coca-Cola | [KO](https://fundology.uk/stock/KO) | 11.53% | | 5 | Philip Morris International | [PM](https://fundology.uk/stock/PM) | 9.36% | | 6 | PepsiCo | [PEP](https://fundology.uk/stock/PEP) | 5.93% | | 7 | Altria Group | [MO](https://fundology.uk/stock/MO) | 3.98% | | 8 | Mondelez International · Class A | [MDLZ](https://fundology.uk/stock/MDLZ) | 2.61% | | 9 | Colgate-Palmolive | [CL](https://fundology.uk/stock/CL) | 2.27% | | 10 | Target | [TGT](https://fundology.uk/stock/TGT) | 2.23% | ## 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 | |---|---| | Consumer Staples | 98.4% | | Materials | 1.4% | | Not classified | 0.2% | ### By country Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 08/11/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 99.9% | | Ireland | 0.1% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 08/11/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.9% | | Cash and money market | 0.1% | The 31 holdings on record (of 32 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/xscs/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of XSCS?** The ongoing charge of XSCS is 0.12% a year — about £12 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 Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 158 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 6 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once). **What does XSCS track?** XSCS tracks the MSCI USA / Consumer Staples -SEC. **Is XSCS accumulating or distributing?** XSCS 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 XSCS?** The ISIN of XSCS is IE00BGQYRQ28. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XSCS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as XUCS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What does XSCS hold?** As of 15/11/2026, XSCS holds 32 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Walmart at 16.87% of the fund; the ten largest make up 81.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Walmart (16.87%), Costco Wholesale (14.80%), Procter & Gamble (11.95%), Coca-Cola (11.53%), Philip Morris International (9.36%), PepsiCo (5.93%), Altria Group (3.98%), Mondelez International · Class A (2.61%), Colgate-Palmolive (2.27%) and Target (2.23%). **What were XSCS’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of XSCS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +8.6%, 2023 −7.0%, 2024 +14.5%, 2025 −6.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +22.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has XSCS done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XSCS’s total return was +53.2%, or +19.6% 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/IE00BGQYRQ28-msci-usa-consumer-staples-ucits-etf-1d/) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. 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