# Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF (XWHS)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xwhs · ISIN IE00BM67HK77 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, XWHS (Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BM67HK77) closed at £46.82 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +32.8%, or +3.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2010. It tracks the MSCI World Index / Health Care -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.

Latest close: **£46.82** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | XWHS |
| ISIN | IE00BM67HK77 |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Xtrackers |
| Tracks | MSCI World Index / Health Care -SEC |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £2.3bn |
| Launched | 2010 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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 | +22.39% | +18.55% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +20.69% | +8.91% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +32.78% | +3.80% | income reinvested |

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

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 8 of the 17 other healthcare funds charge more, 1 the same and 8 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track MSCI World Index / Health Care -SEC, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.30% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF EUR ACC | 0.30% | +21.3% | +19.9% | +31.9% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.25% | +22.4% | +20.7% | +32.8% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and | 11.27% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 7.66% |
| AbbVie | 5.53% |
| Merck | 4.38% |
| Unitedhealth Group | 4.05% |
| Roche Ps Par | 3.50% |
| Novartis | 3.16% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 3.00% |
| AstraZeneca | 2.95% |
| Amgen | 2.72% |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceuticals | 46.6% |
| Biotechnology | 17.9% |
| Health Care Equipment | 11.9% |
| Life Sciences Tools & Services | 8.5% |
| Managed Health Care | 6.0% |
| Health Care Services | 2.9% |
| Health Care Distributors | 2.6% |
| Health Care Supplies | 1.9% |
| Other sectors | 1.8% |

### By country

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

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 75.0% |
| Switzerland | 9.0% |
| United Kingdom | 4.7% |
| Japan | 3.3% |
| France | 1.9% |
| Denmark | 1.9% |
| Germany | 1.5% |
| Netherlands | 1.1% |
| Other countries | 1.7% |
| Not classified | 0.0% |

### 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 114 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/xwhs/holdings

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