Index
Funds that track the MSCI World
31 UK-listed funds Fundology covers track the MSCI World. Ongoing charges run from 0.05% (MWDP and MXWS) to 0.50% a year, as of 09/10/2026.
The MSCI World is an index of about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
At a glance
- Funds
- 31
- Providers
- 8
- Ongoing charges
- 0.05% to 0.50%
- Accumulating · distributing
- 14 · 17
The lowest ongoing charge among the 31 MSCI World funds Fundology tracks is 0.05% a year (MWDP and MXWS), as of 09/10/2026. A lower charge does not guarantee a better return.
14 accumulate their income and 17 pay it out; 9 are currency-hedged share classes. Each fund is listed once, by one share class; its other share classes are on its own page.
By fund size, the 5 largest are SWDA (£85bn), XWLD (£14bn), SWLD (£12bn), MWRL (£10bn) and HMWO (£9.3bn), as reported on 09/10/2026. Size shows how widely a fund is held, not how it will perform.
They come from 8 providers: Amundi (6), BNP Paribas (1), HSBC (2), Invesco (2), iShares (7), SPDR (2), UBS (5), Xtrackers (6).
Terms:Index fundsOngoing charges figureTracking differenceAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging
Past returns, side by side
Over the five years to 09/10/2026, total returns with income reinvested ranged from +64.1% (0ACU) to +93.5% (WLDU); the median of 19 funds was +79.6%.
Over the three years to 09/10/2026, total returns with income reinvested ranged from +63.3% (XMWD) to +77.6% (XDWG); the median of 21 funds was +65.5%.
Over the year to 09/10/2026, total returns with income reinvested ranged from +10.3% (WDGA) to +18.7% (WLDU); the median of 28 funds was +16.2%.
| Period | Funds | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yearIncome reinvested · to | 28 | +10.3% WDGA | +16.2% | +18.7% WLDU |
| 3 yearsIncome reinvested · to | 21 | +63.3% XMWD | +65.5% | +77.6% XDWG |
| 5 yearsIncome reinvested · to | 19 | +64.1% 0ACU | +79.6% | +93.5% WLDU |
Source: TradingView reported returns, and Fundology’s own from daily closes where none is reported, as of
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal return
Funds that track the MSCI World (31)
All 31 funds that track the MSCI World, one share class each, listed by name. An order is not a ranking of quality.
| Fund | Charge | Size | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years after inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWRL Amundi Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum USDAccumulating | 0.13% | £10bn | +16.3% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| MSCW Amundi Core MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF D-Distributing | 0.20% | £4.4bn | +16.3% | +65.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| CW8G Amundi MSCI World Swap -UCITS ETF- CapitalisationAccumulating | 0.38% | £48.8m | +15.8% | +63.7% | +77.3% | +38.6% |
| WLDL Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Dist-Distributing | 0.30% | £5.8bn | +16.2% | +65.2% | +79.8% | +40.6% |
| 0XCH Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to EUR - Dist-Distributing · Hedged to EUR | 0.30% | £417m | +10.9% | +65.5% | +65.0% | +29.0% |
| WLDU Amundi MSCI World Swap II UCITS ETF Act -Monthly Hedged to USD - Dist-Distributing · Hedged to USD | 0.30% | £27.5m | +18.7% | +67.4% | +93.5% | +51.3% |
| WETG BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum-CAP- USDAccumulating | 0.10% | £28.0m | +15.4% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| HMWS HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETFAccumulating | 0.15% | £1.5bn | +16.3% | +65.7%price | Not reported | Not reported |
| HMWO HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing | 0.15% | £9.3bn | +16.2% | +65.4% | +80.2% | +40.8% |
| MWDP Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing | 0.05% | £28.1m | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| MXWS Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating | 0.05% | £6.0bn | +16.3% | +65.5% | +80.1% | +40.8% |
| SWDA iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating | 0.20% | £85bn | +16.2% | +65.2% | +79.6% | +40.4% |
| 0ACU iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged (Dist)Distributing · Currency hedged | 0.30% | £1.2bn | +10.8% | +65.1% | +64.1% | +28.3% |
| IWDG iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Hedged GBPDistributing · Hedged to GBP | 0.30% | £763m | +15.6% | +76.7% | +76.1% | +37.7% |
| IWDD iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDistributing | 0.20% | £406m | +16.2% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| IWDS Ishares Msci World Swap Ucits EtfAccumulating | 0.12% | £1.4bn | +16.5% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| IWRD iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Distributing | 0.50% | £5.5bn | +15.8% | +63.7% | +77.0% | +38.3% |
| IWHG iShares MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBPAccumulating · Hedged to GBP | 0.13% | £889k | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| SWWD State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF - USDDistributing | 0.12% | £85.6m | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| SWLD State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating | 0.12% | £12bn | +16.4% | +65.7% | +80.8% | +41.3% |
| WRDG UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF A- Hedged GBPDistributing · Hedged to GBP | 0.09% | £74.8m | +15.8% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| WDGA UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Accum A Hedged GBPAccumulating · Hedged to GBP | 0.09% | £116m | +10.3% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| UC55 UBS MSCI World UCITS ETF -USD dis- DistributionDistributing | 0.30% | £970m | +16.0% | +64.1% | +77.4% | +38.7% |
| WRDA UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating | 0.06% | £7.4bn | +16.4% | +65.9% | +79.7% | +40.4% |
| WRDD UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF Class -A- USDDistributing | 0.06% | £1.3bn | +16.4% | +65.8% | +79.6% | +40.4% |
| XWOS Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETFDistributing | 0.19% | £3.8bn | +16.4% | +65.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| XMWD Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating | 0.45% | £3.5bn | +15.9% | +63.3% | +78.8% | +39.8% |
| 0DXT Xtrackers MSCI WORLD SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 4CAccumulating · Hedged to EUR | 0.39% | £1.0bn | +10.9% | +65.6% | +64.8% | +28.8% |
| XWLD Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETFAccumulating | 0.12% | £14bn | +16.3% | +65.3% | +79.6% | +40.4% |
| XDWP Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF DistDistributing | 0.12% | £3.2bn | +16.3% | +65.5% | +80.0% | +40.7% |
| XDWG Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF GBP Hedged DistDistributing · Hedged to GBP | 0.15% | £318m | +15.7% | +77.6% | +76.8% | +38.2% |
Source: TradingView (returns, size and most charges), fund issuers (some charges), ONS CPIH (inflation), as of , at least 15 min delayed
Questions people ask
How many UK funds track the MSCI World?
31 UK-listed funds Fundology covers track the MSCI World, as of 09/10/2026. 14 accumulate their income and 17 pay it out; 9 are currency-hedged share classes. They come from 8 providers: Amundi (6), BNP Paribas (1), HSBC (2), Invesco (2), iShares (7), SPDR (2), UBS (5), Xtrackers (6). Each fund is listed once, by one share class; its other share classes are on its own page.
Which MSCI World fund has the lowest ongoing charge?
The lowest ongoing charge among the 31 MSCI World funds Fundology tracks is 0.05% a year (MWDP and MXWS), as of 09/10/2026. A lower charge does not guarantee a better return.
What is the largest MSCI World fund in the UK?
By fund size, SWDA (iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF) is the largest of the 31 funds here, at £85bn as reported on 09/10/2026. Size shows how widely a fund is held, not how it will perform.
What is the difference between the accumulating and distributing versions?
An accumulating share class reinvests the income from its holdings inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price; a distributing class pays it out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Of the 31 MSCI World funds here, 14 accumulate and 17 distribute.
What is the MSCI World?
The MSCI World is an index of about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US.
How is this list ordered?
Listed by name unless ordered by ongoing charge. No order on this page is a ranking or a recommendation.