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XWCS Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BM67HN09London Stock Exchange: XWCSDeutsche Bank AG
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£45.72
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year
- Fund size
- £817m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, XWCS (Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BM67HN09) closed at £45.72 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +34.8%, or +5.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +15.6%
- +11.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +29.7%
- +17.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +34.8%
- +5.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,348 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,052 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +8.4%, 2025 +0.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.0%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +7.6%; to 30/09/2025: −1.2%; to 30/09/2024: +8.7%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +20.0% | +16.2% | |
| to | +0.4% | −3.1% | |
| to | +8.4% | +4.7% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +7.6% | +3.8% |
| from | −1.2% | −5.1% |
| from | +8.7% | +6.0% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
11.6%over 3 years
| 1 year | 15.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 11.6% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since August 2023
- −8.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −1.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +18.5%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since August 2023
- 0.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 15.6% over 1 year, 11.6% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF since August 2023, in pounds: −8.7% from 27/02/2026 to 20/03/2026. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since August 2023 was −1.0% (12 months to 26/09/2025); the highest was +18.5% (12 months to 13/11/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since August 2023, in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £25
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £124
- of £10,000, before growth
- 66 charge less
- 7 the same
- 91 charge more
Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 91 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 7 the same and 66 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2016.
It tracks the MSCI World Index / Consumer Staples -SEC — 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.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- XWCS
- ISIN
- IE00BM67HN09
- Also listed as
- XDWS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- Xtrackers
- Tracks
- MSCI World Index / Consumer Staples -SEC
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year · about £25 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £817m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £38.57 on 14/11/2025 to £45.72 on 13/11/2026 (+18.5%). The lowest close shown was £37.92 on 26/12/2025 and the highest £45.72 on 13/11/2026.
One close a week. Before 18/09/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
170 weekly closes, from 18/08/2023 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 89
- on record
- Ten largest
- 60.2%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 21
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 11.2%
- Walmart
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WalmartWMTConsumer StaplesUnited States | 11.20% |
| 2 | Costco WholesaleCOSTConsumer StaplesUnited States | 9.82% |
| 3 | Procter & GamblePGConsumer StaplesUnited States | 7.93% |
| 4 | Coca-ColaKOConsumer StaplesUnited States | 7.65% |
| 5 | Philip Morris InternationalPMConsumer StaplesUnited States | 6.21% |
| 6 | NestleNESNConsumer StaplesSwitzerland | 5.43% |
| 7 | PepsiCoPEPConsumer StaplesUnited States | 3.94% |
| 8 | UnileverULVRConsumer StaplesUnited Kingdom | 2.86% |
| 9 | Altria GroupMOConsumer StaplesUnited States | 2.64% |
| 10 | British American Tobacco p.l.cBATSConsumer StaplesUnited Kingdom | 2.48% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Consumer Staples98.3%
- Materials1.0%
- Other funds0.7%
- Not classified0.1%
By country
- United States66.4%
- United Kingdom10.0%
- Switzerland5.9%
- France3.9%
- Japan3.8%
- Canada2.1%
- Belgium1.7%
- Netherlands1.6%
- Other countries4.5%
- Not classified0.1%
By type of asset
- Equity99.4%
- Cash and money market0.6%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 89 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 89 holdings; the ten largest make up 60.2% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 and 3 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 118 rolling 12-month returns since August 2023, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since August 2023, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of XWCS?
The ongoing charge of XWCS 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 Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 91 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 7 the same and 66 less (share classes counted once).
What does XWCS track?
XWCS tracks the MSCI World Index / Consumer Staples -SEC — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is XWCS accumulating or distributing?
XWCS 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 XWCS?
The ISIN of XWCS is IE00BM67HN09. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XWCS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as XDWS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does XWCS hold?
As of 15/11/2026, XWCS holds 89 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Walmart at 11.20% of the fund; the ten largest make up 60.2%. Its ten largest holdings are Walmart (11.20%), Costco Wholesale (9.82%), Procter & Gamble (7.93%), Coca-Cola (7.65%), Philip Morris International (6.21%), Nestle (5.43%), PepsiCo (3.94%), Unilever (2.86%), Altria Group (2.64%) and British American Tobacco p.l.c (2.48%).
What were XWCS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of XWCS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +8.4%, 2025 +0.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has XWCS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XWCS’s total return was +34.8%, or +5.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at Xtrackers (DWS) (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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