XWD ETF Review: iShares MSCI World Index ETF

XWD ETF Review

iShares MSCI World Index ETF (XWD) seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI World Index. Under normal market conditions, the ETF will primarily invest in securities of one or more exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock or an affiliate and/or international equity securities. The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets.

• Exposure to sectors that are currently underrepresented in Canada, such as health care, information technology and consumer staples
• Exposure to large and mid-cap equities from developed markets countries around the world
• Can be used to diversify a portfolio comprised of Canadian equities

Top 3 XWD Holdings

The top 3 investments of XWD account for 100% of the 3 holdings. This table shows the investment names of the individual holdings that are subject to change.

XWD Dividend History

XWD currently has a yield of 1.25% and pays distributions semi-annually.

Is XWD a Good Investment?

Quickly compare XWD to similar investments focused on global equity ETFs by risk, fees, performance, yield, volatility, and other metrics to decide which ETF will fit into your portfolio.

Manager	ETF	Name	Risk	Inception	MER	AUM	Beta	P/E	Yield	Distributions	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y
	QEF	AGF Systematic Global ESG Factors ETF	Medium	2018-02-12	0.45%	$108,300,000	1.01	19.42	1.87%	Annually	22.90%	8.01%	11.07%	N/A	N/A
	XWD	iShares MSCI World Index ETF	Medium	2009-06-18	0.48%	$1,023,765,035	1.05	22.81	1.25%	Semi-Annually	23.76%	10.77%	12.59%	11.65%	11.94%
	ZWQT	BMO Global Enhanced Income Fund Series ETF	Medium	2023-06-19	0.71%	$10,310,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	Monthly	15.76%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	BMAX	Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF	Medium	2022-10-18	2.85%	$77,000,000	N/A	N/A	9.10%	Monthly	19.81%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	CEQT	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Medium	2023-05-17	N/A	$5,800,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	Quarterly	15.25%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	FEQT	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF	Medium	2022-01-25	0.43%	$369,800,000	N/A	N/A	1.17%	Annually	24.41%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	EQCC	Global X All-Equity Asset Allocation Covered Call ETF	Medium	2024-05-28	N/A	$2,005,753	N/A	N/A	N/A	Monthly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	HYLD	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	Medium	2022-02-07	2.40%	$576,200,000	N/A	21.78	11.51%	Monthly	22.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	HDIF	Harvest Diversified Monthly Income ETF	Medium	2022-02-11	2.37%	$371,920,000	N/A	16.67	10.42%	Monthly	14.93%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	PDIV	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	Low to Medium	2013-02-20	0.78%	$57,800,000	0.56	12.07	12.28%	Monthly	4.39%	3.05%	5.70%	4.59%	N/A
	VEQT	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Medium	2019-01-29	0.24%	$4,290,000,000	0.96	17.41	1.71%	Annually	19.09%	7.45%	10.63%	N/A	N/A

XWD vs XAW

XWD is the better ETF. Both funds have semi-annual dividend distributions and global diversification, but XAW excludes Canada. XWD is the better performing ETF than XAW which is more popular, less expensive and higher-yielding.

XWD vs XEQT

XWD is the better ETF. Both funds have global diversification. XWD is the better performing ETF than XEQT which is more popular, less expensive, higher-yielding and more frequent distributions. 

XWD vs URTH

XWD is the better ETF. Both funds have semi-annual dividend distributions and global diversification. XWD is the better performing ETF than URTH which is more popular, less expensive, higher-yielding and more frequent distributions. 

XWD vs VXC

XWD is the better ETF. Both funds have global diversification, but VXC excludes Canada. XWD is the better performing ETF than VXC which is more popular, less expensive, distributes dividends quarterly and higher-yielding .

XWD vs Bank Mutual Funds