# Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF (XSSW) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xssw · ISIN IE00BM67HR47 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents and holdings (Xtrackers), ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## 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 01/10/2026, XSSW (Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BM67HR47) closed at £25.21 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +63.1%, or +27.5% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2016. It tracks the MSCI World Communication Services 20-35 Custom Index - EUR — 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: **£25.21** (01/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | XSSW | | ISIN | IE00BM67HR47 | | Category | Single sectors | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Xtrackers | | Tracks | MSCI World Communication Services 20-35 Custom Index - EUR | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £273m | | Launched | 2016 | | 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 | +6.31% | +2.97% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +78.91% | +61.45% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +63.11% | +27.51% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 0.25% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 81 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 8 the same and 52 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## What it holds As of 01/10/2026, XSSW holds 67 positions, according to the holdings Xtrackers publishes. The largest is Meta Platforms · Class A at 17.98% of the fund; the ten largest make up 75.2%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 01/10/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Meta Platforms · Class A | [META](https://fundology.uk/stock/META) | 17.98% | | 2 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 17.86% | | 3 | Alphabet · Class C | [GOOG](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOG) | 14.08% | | 4 | Netflix | [NFLX](https://fundology.uk/stock/NFLX) | 6.31% | | 5 | Verizon Communications | [VZ](https://fundology.uk/stock/VZ) | 4.14% | | 6 | Walt Disney | [DIS](https://fundology.uk/stock/DIS) | 3.95% | | 7 | AT&T | [T](https://fundology.uk/stock/T) | 3.67% | | 8 | SoftBank Group | [9984](https://fundology.uk/stock/9984) | 3.07% | | 9 | Deutsche Telekom N | — | 2.19% | | 10 | Space Exploration Technologies | [SPCX](https://fundology.uk/stock/SPCX) | 1.95% | Source: Xtrackers, holdings as published, as of 01/10/2026. ## 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 | |---|---| | Communication Services | 99.6% | | unknown | 0.4% | ### By country Added up from the holdings Xtrackers publishes, as of 01/10/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 81.2% | | Japan | 7.9% | | Germany | 2.2% | | Luxembourg | 1.6% | | United Kingdom | 1.4% | | France | 1.2% | | Netherlands | 0.8% | | Sweden | 0.6% | | Other countries | 3.3% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings Xtrackers publishes, as of 01/10/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.8% | | Cash and money market | 0.2% | All 67 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/xssw/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of XSSW?** The ongoing charge of XSSW 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 Communication Services UCITS ETF 0.25% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 81 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 8 the same and 52 less (share classes counted once). **What does XSSW track?** XSSW tracks the MSCI World Communication Services 20-35 Custom Index - EUR — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US. **Is XSSW accumulating or distributing?** XSSW 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 XSSW?** The ISIN of XSSW is IE00BM67HR47. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XSSW is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What does XSSW hold?** As of 01/10/2026, XSSW holds 67 positions, according to the holdings Xtrackers publishes. The largest is Meta Platforms · Class A at 17.98% of the fund; the ten largest make up 75.2%. Its ten largest holdings are Meta Platforms · Class A (17.98%), Alphabet · Class A (17.86%), Alphabet · Class C (14.08%), Netflix (6.31%), Verizon Communications (4.14%), Walt Disney (3.95%), AT&T (3.67%), SoftBank Group (3.07%), Deutsche Telekom N (2.19%) and Space Exploration Technologies (1.95%). **How has XSSW done after inflation?** Over the five years to 01/10/2026 XSSW’s total return was +63.1%, or +27.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- 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.