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TER
0.25% p.a.
Distribution policy
Accumulating
Replication
Physical
Fund size
GBP 375 m
Inception Date
16 March 2016
Holdings
64
Overview
Description
The Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C seeks to track the MSCI World Communication Services 20/35 Custom index. The MSCI World Communication Services 20/35 Custom index tracks the communication services sector of the developed markets worldwide (GICS sector classification). The weight of the largest constituent is constrained to 35% and the weights of all other constituents are constrained to a maximum of 20%.
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Basics
Data
| Index | MSCI World Communication Services 20/35 Custom |
| Investment focus | Equity, World, Telecommunication |
| Fund size | GBP 375 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.25% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Full replication) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Strategy risk | Long-only |
| Sustainability | No |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in GBP) | 14.11% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 16 March 2016 |
| Distribution policy | Accumulating |
| Distribution frequency | - |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | Xtrackers |
| Fund Structure | Open-ended Investment Company (OEIC) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Investment Advisor | DWS Investments UK Limited |
| Custodian Bank | State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited, Dublin 2 |
| Revision Company | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
| Fiscal Year End | 31 December |
| Swiss representative | DWS CH AG |
| Swiss paying agent | Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA |
| Germany | 30% tax rebate |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund |
| UK | UK Reporting |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | |
| Securities lending | Yes |
| Securities lending counterparty | Barclays Capital Securities Limited|Citigroup Global Markets Limited|HSBC Bank PLC|Societe Generale S.A.|UBS AG |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C.
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 64
74.86%
| Meta Platforms | 16.58% |
| Alphabet, Inc. A | 16.10% |
| Alphabet, Inc. C | 13.52% |
| Netflix | 7.83% |
| Verizon Communications | 4.49% |
| AT&T, Inc. | 4.28% |
| The Walt Disney Co. | 4.13% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 3.11% |
| Comcast Corp. | 2.47% |
| T-Mobile US | 2.35% |
Sectors
| Telecommunication | 99.03% |
| Technology | 0.23% |
| Other | 0.74% |
As of 27/02/2026
Performance
Returns overview
| YTD | -0.04% |
| 1 month | -0.65% |
| 3 months | -0.98% |
| 6 months | +3.80% |
| 1 year | +32.66% |
| 3 years | +94.48% |
| 5 years | +66.26% |
| Since inception (MAX) | +185.76% |
| 2025 | +20.78% |
| 2024 | +36.13% |
| 2023 | +37.87% |
| 2022 | -29.15% |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 14.11% |
| Volatility 3 years | 16.77% |
| Volatility 5 years | 19.49% |
| Return per risk 1 year | 2.31 |
| Return per risk 3 years | 1.48 |
| Return per risk 5 years | 0.55 |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -9.63% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | -21.69% |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | -35.50% |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -35.50% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gettex | EUR | XWTS | - - | - - | - |
| Stuttgart Stock Exchange | EUR | XWTS | - - | - - | - |
| Borsa Italiana | EUR | XWTS | XWTS IM XWTSINVE | XWTS.MI 275GINAV.DE | |
| London Stock Exchange | USD | XWTS | XWTS LN XWTSINVU | XWTS.L 275HINAV.DE | |
| London Stock Exchange | GBP | XSSW | XSSW LN XWTSCHIV | XSSW.L IIVLINAV.DE | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | CHF | XWTS | XWTS SW | XWTS.S | |
| XETRA | EUR | XWTS | XWTS GY | XWTS.DE |
Further information
Further ETFs with similar investment focus
| Fund name | Fund Size in m € (AuM) | TER p.a. | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF USD | 88 | 0.30% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of XSSW?
The name of XSSW is Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C.
What is the ticker of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C?
The primary ticker of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C is XSSW.
What is the ISIN of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C?
The ISIN of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C is IE00BM67HR47.
What are the costs of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C?
The total expense ratio (TER) of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C amounts to 0.25% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
Is Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C paying dividends?
Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C is an accumulating ETF. This means that dividends are not distributed to investors. Instead, dividends are reinvested in the fund on the ex-date, which leads to an increase of the ETF's share price.
What's the fund size of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C?
The fund size of Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C is 375m GBP. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
— Data provided by Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite Inc., gettex, FactSet and justETF GmbH. Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.