ETF · Xtrackers
XWFS Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BM67HL84London Stock Exchange: XWFSDeutsche Bank AG
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£36.69
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.30% a year
- Fund size
- £1.2bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, XWFS (Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BM67HL84) closed at £36.69 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.30% a year (about £30 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +87.6%, or +46.4% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +15.4%
- +11.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +88.4%
- +70.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +87.6%
- +46.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,876 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,464 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 Financials UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +10.0%, 2024 +30.1%, 2025 +18.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.9%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +13.3%; to 30/09/2025: +26.7%; to 30/09/2024: +25.4%; to 30/09/2023: +7.8%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +12.9% | +9.3% | |
| to | +18.7% | +14.6% | |
| to | +30.1% | +25.6% | |
| +10.0% | +5.6% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +13.3% | +9.3% |
| from | +26.7% | +21.8% |
| from | +25.4% | +22.2% |
| from | +7.8% | +1.3% |
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)
13.5%over 3 years
| 1 year | 12.9% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 13.5% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since March 2022
- −15.6%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.2%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +41.3%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since March 2022
- 0.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 12.9% over 1 year, 13.5% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF since March 2022, in pounds: −15.6% from 03/02/2023 to 24/03/2023. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since March 2022 was −9.2% (12 months to 24/03/2023); the highest was +41.3% (12 months to 22/11/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF was 0.1% below its highest weekly close since March 2022 (04/09/2026), 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
- 0.30%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £30
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £149
- of £10,000, before growth
- 74 charge less
- 14 the same
- 76 charge more
Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF 0.30% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 76 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 14 the same and 74 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2016.
It tracks the MSCI World Index / Financials -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 0.3% a year — about £30 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
- XWFS
- ISIN
- IE00BM67HL84
- Also listed as
- XDWF (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- Xtrackers
- 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
- 0.30% a year · about £30 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.2bn
- 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 £31.52 on 14/11/2025 to £36.69 on 13/11/2026 (+16.4%). The lowest close shown was £29.96 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £36.72 on 04/09/2026.
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
243 weekly closes, from 25/03/2022 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
- 234
- 245 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 31.3%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 60
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 6.1%
- JP Morgan Chase
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP Morgan ChaseJPMFinancialsUnited States | 6.12% |
| 2 | Berkshire Hathaway · Class BBRK.BFinancialsUnited States | 5.59% |
| 3 | Visa · Class AVFinancialsUnited States | 4.69% |
| 4 | Mastercard · Class AMAFinancialsUnited States | 3.56% |
| 5 | Bank of AmericaBACFinancialsUnited States | 2.20% |
| 6 | HSBCHSBAFinancialsUnited Kingdom | 2.07% |
| 7 | Royal Bank of CanadaRYFinancialsCanada | 1.89% |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs GroupGSFinancialsUnited States | 1.81% |
| 9 | Wells FargoWFCFinancialsUnited States | 1.75% |
| 10 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group8306FinancialsJapan | 1.57% |
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
- Financials99.6%
- Information Technology0.1%
- Not classified0.3%
By country
- United States54.1%
- Canada8.4%
- Japan6.6%
- United Kingdom5.0%
- Australia4.0%
- Germany3.1%
- Switzerland2.8%
- Spain2.7%
- Other countries13.2%
- Not classified0.1%
By type of asset
- Equity99.7%
- Cash and money market0.3%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 245 holdings; the ten largest make up 31.3% 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
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track MSCI World Index / Financials -SEC, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.30% to 0.30% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi MSCI World Financials UCITS ETF USD ACCAccumulating · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +16.0% | +87.7% | +87.0% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Financials UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.30% a year | 0.30% | +15.4% | +88.4% | +87.6% |
As of
MSCI World Index / Financials -SEC funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
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 191 rolling 12-month returns since March 2022, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since March 2022, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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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 XWFS?
The ongoing charge of XWFS is 0.30% a year — about £30 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 Financials UCITS ETF 0.30% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 76 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 14 the same and 74 less (share classes counted once).
What does XWFS track?
XWFS tracks the MSCI World Index / Financials -SEC — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is XWFS accumulating or distributing?
XWFS 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 XWFS?
The ISIN of XWFS is IE00BM67HL84. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XWFS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as XDWF (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does XWFS hold?
As of 15/11/2026, XWFS holds 245 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is JP Morgan Chase at 6.12% of the fund; the ten largest make up 31.3%. Its ten largest holdings are JP Morgan Chase (6.12%), Berkshire Hathaway · Class B (5.59%), Visa · Class A (4.69%), Mastercard · Class A (3.56%), Bank of America (2.20%), HSBC (2.07%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.89%), Goldman Sachs Group (1.81%), Wells Fargo (1.75%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (1.57%).
What were XWFS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of XWFS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2023 +10.0%, 2024 +30.1%, 2025 +18.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has XWFS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XWFS’s total return was +87.6%, or +46.4% 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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