# Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF (XWOS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/xwos · ISIN LU2263803533

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, XWOS (Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF, ISIN LU2263803533) closed at £22.26 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.19% a year (about £19 on £10,000). Over the three years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +62.8%, or +47.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2021. It tracks the MSCI World Index — 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 0.19% a year — about £19 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.

Latest close: **£22.26** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | XWOS |
| ISIN | LU2263803533 |
| Also listed as | XWD1 (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Xtrackers |
| Tracks | MSCI World Index |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.19% a year (£19 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £5.0bn |
| Launched | 2021 |
| Domicile | Luxembourg |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 03/03/2021 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +11.38% | +7.44% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +62.81% | +47.09% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +9.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.0%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +15.2%; to 30/09/2025: +16.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9.7% | +5.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +11.0% | +7.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 10.48% | -6.86% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 10.5% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF since August 2024, in pounds: −16.3% from 31/01/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since August 2024 was +5.9% (12 months to 30/01/2026); the highest was +31.0% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF was 2.3% below its highest weekly close since August 2024 (09/10/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF 0.19% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 153 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 2 the same and 52 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

32 funds track MSCI World Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.05% to 0.50% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum 2 USD | 0.07% | — | — | — |
| Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USD | 0.13% | +10.8% | — | — |
| Amundi Index Solutions SICAV - Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF D- | 0.20% | +10.9% | +62.1% | — |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap -UCITS ETF- Capitalisation | 0.38% | +11.5% | +60.7% | +64.3% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Dist- | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.9% | +65.9% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to EUR - Dist- | 0.30% | +4.9% | +56.7% | +51.6% |
| Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to USD - Dist- | 0.30% | +12.5% | +60.2% | +75.8% |
| BNP Paribas Easy ICAV - BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum-CAP- USD | 0.10% | +11.5% | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF | 0.15% | +11.3% | — | — |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.15% | +11.3% | +62.3% | +66.6% |
| Invesco Markets PLC - Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.05% | — | — | — |
| Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.05% | +11.4% | +62.4% | +66.6% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.20% | +11.3% | +62.1% | +66.2% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged (Dist) | 0.30% | +5.4% | +59.3% | +51.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBP | 0.30% | +13.1% | +74.3% | +66.3% |
| iShares III PLC - iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.20% | +11.3% | — | — |
| Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits Etf | 0.12% | +11.5% | — | — |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 0.50% | +10.9% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| iShares VI PLC - iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP | 0.13% | +12.8% | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF - USD | 0.12% | — | — | — |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.12% | +10.9% | +62.2% | +66.8% |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBP | 0.09% | +13.3% | — | — |
| UBS (Irl) ETF PLC - UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBP | 0.09% | — | — | — |
| UBS (Lux) Fund Solutions SICAV - UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- Distribution | 0.30% | +10.7% | +60.6% | +63.7% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum Shs -A- USD | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USD | 0.06% | +11.4% | +62.7% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.19% | +11.4% | +62.8% | — |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C | 0.45% | +11.7% | +61.7% | +65.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 4C | 0.39% | +5.4% | +59.7% | +52.0% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.2% | +66.2% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF Dist | 0.12% | +11.3% | +62.4% | +66.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF GBP Hedged Dist | 0.14% | +13.3% | +75.2% | +67.0% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.19%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

XWOS is a swap-based (synthetic) fund: it gets the return of the index it tracks through a swap. Its published holdings, as of 15/11/2026, are the substitute basket of securities the fund holds as collateral, not the companies in that index.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 15/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon | [AMZN](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMZN) | 8.14% |
| 2 | NVIDIA | [NVDA](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVDA) | 7.28% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | [MU](https://fundology.uk/stock/MU) | 4.05% |
| 4 | Procter & Gamble | [PG](https://fundology.uk/stock/PG) | 3.56% |
| 5 | Broadcom | [AVGO](https://fundology.uk/stock/AVGO) | 2.97% |
| 6 | Walmart | [WMT](https://fundology.uk/stock/WMT) | 2.73% |
| 7 | Alphabet · Class A | [GOOGL](https://fundology.uk/stock/GOOGL) | 2.65% |
| 8 | Advanced Micro Devices | [AMD](https://fundology.uk/stock/AMD) | 2.45% |
| 9 | Palantir Technologies · Class A | [PLTR](https://fundology.uk/stock/PLTR) | 2.36% |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway · Class B | [BRK.B](https://fundology.uk/stock/BRK.B) | 2.20% |

The 366 holdings on record (of 452 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/xwos/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of XWOS?**

The ongoing charge of XWOS is 0.19% a year — about £19 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 Swap UCITS ETF 0.19% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 153 of the 207 other global share funds charge more, 2 the same and 52 less (share classes counted once).

**What does XWOS track?**

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

**Is XWOS accumulating or distributing?**

XWOS is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.

**What is the ISIN of XWOS?**

The ISIN of XWOS is LU2263803533. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XWOS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as XWD1 (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).

**What does XWOS hold?**

XWOS is a swap-based (synthetic) fund: it gets the return of the index it tracks through a swap. Its published holdings, as of 15/11/2026, are the substitute basket of securities the fund holds as collateral, not the companies in that index.

**What were XWOS’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of XWOS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +9.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +11.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has XWOS done after inflation?**

Over the three years to 13/11/2026 XWOS’s total return was +62.8%, or +47.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Xtrackers (DWS)](https://etf.dws.com/en-gb/LU2263803533-msci-world-swap-ucits-etf-1d/)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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