ETF profile
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF
Tracks the MSCI World Index.
Annual fee (TER)
0.20%
£20 per £10,000 invested, each year.
Distribution
Accumulating
Registered in
Ireland
Fund size
$72.1bn
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Overview
One of the largest UCITS ETFs by AUM. Covers ~1,400 large and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed markets. The accumulating structure defers dividend tax events, which can compound meaningfully over a 15-year hold.
TER, domicile and distribution policy from the current KIID; AUM from the provider's daily fund page. Methodology →
What 0.20% costs over time
£100,000 at 7% a year. Ending value at 0.20% vs a 0.40% fund.
Extra ending value from holding SWDA at 0.20% instead of a 0.40% fund. Bars scaled to the 25-year figure.
£23,711 more after 25 years, from the fee alone.
Alternatives to weigh against it
All ETFs →GlobalX S&P 500 Core ETF
Annual fee (TER)
£3 a year on a £10,000 holding
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF
Annual fee (TER)
£7 a year on a £10,000 holding
Xtrackers MSCI World Swap UCITS ETF
Annual fee (TER)
£19 a year on a £10,000 holding
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