- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin Ireland D04 YW83
- IPO Date
- Sep 25, 2009
- Business
- iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (IWDA.L) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI World Index by investing in a portfolio of equity securities from large- and mid-cap companies across diversified sectors in developed markets worldwide. The ETF, launched on September 25, 2009, and domiciled in Ireland, employs a representative sampling methodology to track the benchmark, focusing primarily on U.S. equities (approximately 72%) alongside exposures to Eurozone, Japan, Europe ex-Euro, United Kingdom, and other regions; it is accumulating in nature, with a total expense ratio of 0.20% p.a., physical replication, and a fund size exceeding EUR 100 billion. Top holdings include leading technology and consumer firms such as NVIDIA Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., and Broadcom Inc., representing about 19% of assets, with key sector allocations in technology (28%), financial services (16%), industrials (11%), consumer cyclical (10%), and healthcare (10%).
The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited and managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, part of the iShares brand under BlackRock, the world's largest ETF provider; it trades on multiple exchanges including London Stock Exchange (IWDA and SWDA tickers), Euronext Amsterdam, Deutsche Boerse Xetra, and others, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking broad global developed market equity exposure.
Formerly known as iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc), it underwent a name change to reflect its core positioning within the iShares lineup, with no major acquisitions, funding rounds, or structural reorganizations reported in the last 1-2 years; the ETF has continued steady growth, achieving YTD returns around 20% as of late 2025 amid strong performance in its benchmark index. BlackRock launched additional iShares UCITS ETFs on the LSE in early 2025, expanding the broader product suite but not directly impacting this fund's operations. The ETF remains available for sale in key markets including Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.