Description: The fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the MSCI World Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The MSCI World Index offers exposure to stocks from developed countries world wide which comply with MSCI's size, liquidity, and free float criteria. The index is free float market capitalisation weighted. iShares ETFs are funds managed by BlackRock. They are transparent, cost-efficient, liquid vehicles that trade on stock exchanges like normal securities. iShares ETFs offer flexible and easy access to a wide range of markets and asset classes.
Home Page: www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/251881/ishares-msci-world-ucits-etf-inc-fund
IWRD Technical AnalysisExchange: LSE
Country: UK
Currency: Pence sterling (p)
Category: Global Large-Cap Blend Equity
| Asset Allocation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Class | Long % | Short % | Net Assets |
| Stock US | 66.86 | 0.00 | 66.86 |
| Stock non-US | 32.70 | 0.00 | 32.70 |
| Cash | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| Other | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| NotClassified | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Sector Weights | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Equity % | Relative to Category |
| Technology | 18.21 | 20.21 |
| Financial Services | 16.04 | 16.10 |
| Healthcare | 14.59 | 15.65 |
| Industrials | 10.84 | 10.75 |
| Consumer Cyclicals | 9.77 | 9.86 |
| Consumer Defensive | 8.10 | 8.07 |
| Communication Services | 6.64 | 7.00 |
| Energy | 5.57 | 4.02 |
| Basic Materials | 4.36 | 3.91 |
| Utilities | 3.11 | 2.27 |
| Real Estate | 2.76 | 2.15 |
| World Regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Equity % | Relative to Category |
| North America | 70.70 | 67.95 |
| Europe Developed | 14.56 | 15.35 |
| Japan | 6.09 | 5.27 |
| United Kingdom | 4.70 | 5.72 |
| Australasia | 2.33 | 1.44 |
| Asia Developed | 1.30 | 2.19 |
| Africa/Middle East | 0.19 | 0.27 |
| Latin America | 0.11 | 0.33 |
| Asia Emerging | 0.03 | 1.48 |
| Europe Emerging | 0.00 | 0.01 |