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XSWS Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF -1D- USD

ISIN IE000ISS8DB2London Stock Exchange: XSWSDeutsche Bank AG

Latest close

LSE

£23.74

on

Ongoing charge
0.25% a year
Fund size
£10.0m

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 30/09/2026, XSWS (Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF -1D- USD, ISIN IE000ISS8DB2) closed at £23.74 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the year to 30/09/2026 its total return was +14.2%, or +10.6% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Total return: the change in the fund’s value with any income reinvested, after its ongoing charges. Periods to .
1 year to 30/09/2026
+14.2%
+10.6% after inflation

Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.

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

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day, so the returns on this page are already after it. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.25%
a year
On £10,000
£25
a year, roughly
Over five years
£124
of £10,000, before growth
Among 33 smaller-company funds, share classes counted once
  • 4 charge less
  • 4 the same
  • 24 charge more

Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF -1D- USD 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 24 of the 32 other smaller-company funds charge more, 4 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once).

Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of

A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.

Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up

In plain English

Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF -1D- USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2025.

It tracks the MSCI World Index Small Cap — 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 paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

Smaller companies: Smaller firms, which can grow faster than large ones but whose prices usually swing more.

Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN

Key facts

Ticker
XSWS
ISIN
IE000ISS8DB2
Provider
Xtrackers
Tracks
MSCI World Index Small Cap
Structure
ETF
An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
Income
Distributing, paid quarterly
Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Ongoing charge
0.25% a year · about £25 on £10,000
Fund size
£10.0m
Launched
Domicile
Ireland
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)

Funds tracking the same index

6 funds track MSCI World Index Small Cap, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.47% a year (30/09/2026).

6 funds that track the MSCI World Index Small Cap, listed by name. Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, with income reinvested unless marked “price”.
Fund1 year5 years
iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.35% a year+17.8%+42.1%
State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.47% a year+13.7%Not reported
State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.47% a year+17.6%+40.8%
UBS MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFAccumulatingNot reportedNot reported
Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF -1D- USDThis fundDistributing · 0.25% a year+14.2%Not reported
Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF Accum-1C- USDAccumulating · 0.25% a year+13.8%Not reported

Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of

Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared

Other versions of this fund

Xtrackers’s other share classes and funds on the MSCI World Index Small Cap. They can differ in how income is paid, currency hedging and charge.

Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of XSWS?

The ongoing charge of XSWS 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 Small Cap UCITS ETF -1D- USD 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 24 of the 32 other smaller-company funds charge more, 4 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once).

What does XSWS track?

XSWS tracks the MSCI World Index Small Cap — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.

Is XSWS accumulating or distributing?

XSWS is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.

What is the ISIN of XSWS?

The ISIN of XSWS is IE000ISS8DB2. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XSWS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

How has XSWS done after inflation?

Over the year to 30/09/2026 XSWS’s total return was +14.2%, or +10.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Similar funds

More smaller-company funds, largest first. Size is a fact, not a verdict.

Sources and dates

Prices
London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
Returns
TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
Inflation
ONS CPIH, latest month published
Charges
The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
Identity
FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
Fund size
TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate

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