# Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF (XSHC)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xshc · ISIN IE00BCHWNW54 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 01/10/2026, XSHC (Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BCHWNW54) closed at £50.76 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +38.2%, or +8.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2017. It tracks the MSCI USA / Health Care -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: **£50.76** (01/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | XSHC |
| ISIN | IE00BCHWNW54 |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Xtrackers |
| Tracks | MSCI USA / Health Care -SEC |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.12% a year (£12 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £550m |
| Launched | 2017 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +22.24% | +18.40% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +23.15% | +11.13% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +38.16% | +8.00% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +6.4%, 2023 −4.8%, 2024 +3.5%, 2025 +3.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +10.7%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +25.8%; to 30/09/2025: −11.8%; to 30/09/2024: +8.5%; to 30/09/2023: −3.9%; to 30/09/2022: +12.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6.4% | -2.6% | Price |
| 2023 | -4.8% | -8.6% | Price |
| 2024 | +3.5% | -0.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +3.8% | +0.2% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +10.7% | +7.6% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 16.98% | -12.10% |
| 3 years | 14.48% | -19.35% |
| 5 years | 14.05% | -19.35% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 17.0% over 1 year, 14.5% over 3 years, 14.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −19.3% from 31/01/2025 to 23/05/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −17.2% (12 months to 08/08/2025); the highest was +27.5% (12 months to 08/04/2022). On 30/09/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since October 2021, in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI USA Health Care UCITS ETF 0.12% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 17 of the 17 other healthcare funds charge more, 0 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.12%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 01/10/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and | 15.18% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 10.31% |
| AbbVie | 7.45% |
| Merck | 5.90% |
| Unitedhealth Group | 5.45% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 4.04% |
| Amgen | 3.66% |
| Gilead Sciences | 3.01% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 2.81% |
| Pfizer | 2.62% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the holdings Xtrackers publishes, as of 01/10/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Health Care | 99.9% |
| unknown | 0.1% |

### By country

Added up from the holdings Xtrackers publishes, as of 01/10/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 0.1% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings Xtrackers publishes, as of 01/10/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.9% |
| Cash and money market | 0.1% |

All 59 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/xshc/holdings

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