MSCI World Small Cap Index

The index covers the developed-market small-cap segment – companies below the MSCI World size threshold. It is typically used as a satellite rather than a core holding.

The ten largest holdings make up 2.4% of the MSCI World Small Cap, out of 3,679 holdings in total; the largest sector is Industrials at 19.3% (as of Oct 8, 2026).

Composition – 50 Largest Holdings

Based on: State Street® SPDR® MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc) · as of Oct 8, 2026 · 3679 holdings

Composition – 50 largest holdings
#StockTickerSectorCountryWeight
1Moderna Inc.MRNAHealth CareUnited States0.64%
2Tenet Healthcare CorporationHealth CareUnited States0.22%
3MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.Information TechnologyUnited States0.21%
4Viatris Inc.VTRSHealth CareUnited States0.20%
5Royal Gold Inc.MaterialsUnited States0.20%
6US Foods Holding Corp.Consumer StaplesUnited States0.20%
7Roku Inc. Class AROKUCommunication ServicesUnited States0.20%
8Guardant Health Inc.Health CareUnited States0.20%
9Woodward Inc.IndustrialsUnited States0.19%
10TD SYNNEX CorporationInformation TechnologyUnited States0.19%
Show holdings 11 to 50

Sectors

Energy5.2%

Countries

United States61.6%
Japan12.9%
Canada4.3%
United Kingdom4.2%
Australia3.6%
Sweden1.7%
Switzerland1.5%
Israel1.4%
Germany1.3%
France1.2%
Norway0.9%
Italy0.9%

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MSCI World Small Cap Index Funds and ETFs

ETFs Tracking This Index

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Portfolios With the MSCI World Small Cap

These two portfolios from our overview hold an ETF on the MSCI World Small Cap. The calculation is based on the funds' daily net asset values and includes fund costs. The ETF overview compares all portfolios from a shared starting day.

70/30 With Small Caps

MSCI World + MSCI World Small Cap

  • 70.0% MSCI World (EUNL)
  • 30.0% MSCI World Small Cap (ZPRS)

Developed-market small companies, which the MSCI World leaves out.

fromNov 25, 2013
Total251.6%
Per year10.26%
Deepest fall-36.0%
Cost (TER)0.28%

Rebalanced to target weights once a year. Letting it run would have produced 10.32% per year – 0.06 points more.

Multi-Factor, Five Times 20

Small cap + value + momentum + quality + EM IMI

  • 20.0% MSCI World Small Cap (ZPRS)
  • 20.0% MSCI World Value (IS3S)
  • 20.0% MSCI World Momentum (XDEM)
  • 20.0% MSCI World Quality (IS3Q)
  • 20.0% MSCI EM IMI (IS3N)

Five equal building blocks, none of them the world index itself.

fromOct 3, 2014
Total227.5%
Per year10.38%
Deepest fall-34.6%
Cost (TER)0.23%

Rebalanced to target weights once a year. Letting it run would have produced 10.41% per year – 0.03 points more.

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