UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc (WRDB.L) is a UCITS-compliant exchange-traded fund managed by UBS Asset Management that aims to track the performance of the MSCI World Index in USD across developed-market equities. It primarily holds a diversified portfolio of large- and mid-cap stocks across global developed markets, rebalanced to reflect MSCI World composition, with a focus on transparency, liquidity, and cost efficiency for institutional and sophisticated investors. The product is offered within UBS’s ETF platform, with supporting data and reporting visible on UBS Asset Management’s ETF listings.
Main products and services:
UBS Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD acc; ETF management and replication of MSCI World; UCITS-compliant fund structure; daily pricing, creation/redemption, and secondary market trading; index tracking and performance reporting; liquidity and market-making support; investor communications and regulatory disclosures.
Latest major company changes:
Strategic expansion of UBS’s ETF suite to enhance passive index offerings; ongoing product refinements and potential rebalances to align with MSCI World index changes; continued growth of UCITS ETF footprint in European markets; no reported name change for the ETF itself.
Additional context:
Industry: exchange-traded funds; business segments include asset management and ETF services; target markets include institutional investors, wealth managers, and sophisticated retail clients seeking broad global equity exposure; geographic operations span UBS’s global footprint with a focus on Europe and globally for ETF distribution; founding year and headquarters refer to UBS as a group (founded 1862; headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland) with the ETF housed under UBS Asset Management; subsidiary relationships include UBS Asset Management as the ETF sponsor and manager.