iShares MSCI World ETF (US)
ISIN US4642863926 · WKN — · URTH US ![]()
The iShares MSCI World ETF (US) is an exchange-traded index fund (ETF) from iShares that tracks the MSCI World index physically. With a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.24 % per year it is low-cost for its category. Income is distributed to investors; it trades as a US product. We have no holdings list for this fund itself. XDWL, which tracks the same index, holds 1251 positions, the largest currently NVIDIA Corporation at 5.45 %. The full composition plus the sector and country breakdown are shown below.
Key facts
| Reference index | MSCI World Index (Net) |
|---|---|
| Base currency | USD |
| Domicile | USA |
| Fund size | 4.5 bn USD |
| Methodology | Optimierung |
| Management company | BlackRock |
| Distribution | Distributing |
| Product structure | Physical |
Tax (Germany)
Equity ETF: 30 % partial exemption (Teilfreistellung). Distributing → Vorabpauschale barely relevant. Details.
The 50 largest holdings
of 1,251 in total · as of 2026-09-17 · composition based on index tracker XDWL
Top Sectors
Geographic Breakdown
Performance
| Trailing (1Y) | +13.7 % | Year to date | +10.2 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar year 2025 | +19.5 % |
Correlated with
The strongest co-movers on top, the most inverse below. Low or negative values improve portfolio diversification.
| Instrument | r | −1 … +1 |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.97 | |
| MSCI ACWI | +0.97 | |
| Nasdaq 100 | +0.89 | |
| MSCI World ex USA | +0.87 | |
| Euro STOXX 50 | +0.85 | |
| MSCI EMU | +0.84 | |
| Chubb Limited | -0.45 | |
| Altria Group Inc. | -0.44 | |
| Waste Management Inc. | -0.42 |
Based on the underlying index MSCI-WORLD's own correlations — we don't have individual price series for UCITS ETFs.
Cost example
Worked example with €10,000 and 5 % growth per year before costs, which is an assumption and not a forecast: after 20 years URTH at a 0.24 % TER would come to about €25,290, and SPPW at 0.12 % to about €25,900. The gap is €190 after 10 years and €620 after 20. The TER does not cover every cost of a fund. How far an ETF actually trails its index shows up in the tracking difference, and the 5 funds also differ in distribution policy and replication method.
Alternative ETFs on the same index
- SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF · TER 0.12 % · 22.1 bn
- State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist) · TER 0.12 % · 22.1 bn
- Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1C · TER 0.19 % · 13.0 bn
- iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc) · TER 0.20 % · 145.6 bn
In the Alysly network
How URTH connects to ETFs, indices and neighbouring names — every link is a measured relation, not a recommendation.
- MSCI World Index · tracks