iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF (IWLD.AX)

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iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF (IWLD.AX) is up 4.5% since the beginning of the year. IWLD.AX is currently trading at A$71 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of IWLD.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,866.

iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF (IWLD.AX) has returned 4.51% so far this year and 13.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IWLD.AX has had an annualized return of 14.11%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 14.27%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 22, 2016, IWLD.AX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.15%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IWLD.AX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 10, 2025 with a return of +5.8%, while the worst single day was Apr 7, 2025 at -6.6%.

iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF has an annualized alpha of 13.87%, beta of 0.09, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 22, 2016.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (95.89%) than losses (94.98%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.09 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

IWLD.AX ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF provided a 0.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.66 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF was 24.85%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 222 trading sessions.

The current iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia ESG ETF drawdown is 0.42%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.