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XWUS Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BM67HQ30London Stock Exchange: XWUSDeutsche Bank AG
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£36.83
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year
- Fund size
- £742m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, XWUS (Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BM67HQ30) closed at £36.83 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 +56.3%, or +22.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +4.9%
- +1.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +53.8%
- +38.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +56.3%
- +22.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,563 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,220 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 Utilities UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +18.0%, 2025 +14.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +9.5%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +0.7%; to 30/09/2025: +14.0%; to 30/09/2024: +23.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +9.5% | +6.0% | |
| to | +14.4% | +10.5% | |
| to | +18.0% | +14.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +0.7% | −2.9% |
| from | +14.0% | +9.5% |
| from | +23.6% | +20.4% |
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)
13.2%over 3 years
| 1 year | 15.3% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 13.2% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since September 2023
- −11.9%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- +1.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +32.0%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since September 2023
- 2.6%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 15.3% over 1 year, 13.2% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF since September 2023, in pounds: −11.9% from 10/04/2026 to 25/09/2026. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since September 2023 was +1.0% (12 months to 09/10/2026); the highest was +32.0% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF was 2.6% below its highest weekly close since September 2023 (10/04/2026), 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
- 0.25%
- 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 Utilities 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.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2016.
It tracks the MSCI World Index / Utilities -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
- XWUS
- ISIN
- IE00BM67HQ30
- Also listed as
- XDWU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- Xtrackers
- Tracks
- MSCI World Index / Utilities -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
- £742m
- 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 £34.69 on 14/11/2025 to £36.83 on 13/11/2026 (+6.1%). The lowest close shown was £33.12 on 26/12/2025 and the highest £37.81 on 10/04/2026.
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
168 weekly closes, from 01/09/2023 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
- 77
- 86 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 43.1%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 35
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 7.8%
- NextEra Energy
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextEra EnergyNEEUtilitiesUnited States | 7.82% |
| 2 | IberdrolaIBEUtilitiesSpain | 7.04% |
| 3 | SouthernSOUtilitiesUnited States | 4.58% |
| 4 | Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company)DUKUtilitiesUnited States | 4.40% |
| 5 | Constellation EnergyCEGUtilitiesUnited States | 3.88% |
| 6 | EnelENELUtilitiesItaly | 3.68% |
| 7 | National GridNG.UtilitiesUnited Kingdom | 3.67% |
| 8 | American Electric PowerAEPUtilitiesUnited States | 3.08% |
| 9 | Dominion EnergyDUtilitiesUnited States | 2.61% |
| 10 | EntergyETRUtilitiesUnited States | 2.30% |
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 country
- United States59.1%
- Spain9.1%
- United Kingdom7.2%
- Italy5.2%
- Germany4.0%
- Canada3.5%
- France3.2%
- Japan2.2%
- Other countries6.4%
- Not classified0.1%
By type of asset
- Equity99.9%
- Cash and money market0.1%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 77 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 86 holdings; the ten largest make up 43.1% 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 116 rolling 12-month returns since September 2023, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since September 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 XWUS?
The ongoing charge of XWUS 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 Utilities 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 XWUS track?
XWUS tracks the MSCI World Index / Utilities -SEC — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
Is XWUS accumulating or distributing?
XWUS 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 XWUS?
The ISIN of XWUS is IE00BM67HQ30. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XWUS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as XDWU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does XWUS hold?
As of 15/11/2026, XWUS holds 86 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is NextEra Energy at 7.82% of the fund; the ten largest make up 43.1%. Its ten largest holdings are NextEra Energy (7.82%), Iberdrola (7.04%), Southern (4.58%), Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (4.40%), Constellation Energy (3.88%), Enel (3.68%), National Grid (3.67%), American Electric Power (3.08%), Dominion Energy (2.61%) and Entergy (2.30%).
What were XWUS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of XWUS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2024 +18.0%, 2025 +14.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +9.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has XWUS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 XWUS’s total return was +56.3%, or +22.0% 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 )
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