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iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (WLDS.L)
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ETF Info

ISINIE00BF4RFH31
IssueriShares
Inception DateMar 27, 2018
CategorySmall Cap Blend Equities
Index TrackedMSCI World Small Cap Inde
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.35%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for WLDS.L: current value at 0.35% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.35%

Share Price Chart


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iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of £10,000 in iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
16.43%
19.48%
WLDS.L (iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF had a return of 0.49% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.73% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.49%6.33%
1 month-1.76%-2.81%
6 months16.19%21.13%
1 year10.73%24.56%
5 years (annualized)7.03%11.55%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-2.83%2.68%4.20%
2023-1.39%-6.06%4.74%10.12%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of WLDS.L is 37, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WLDS.L is 3737
iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF(WLDS.L)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WLDS.L is 2727Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WLDS.L is 3131Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WLDS.L is 5050Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WLDS.L is 4747Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WLDS.L is 3030Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (WLDS.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


WLDS.L
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for WLDS.L, currently valued at 0.34, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.34
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for WLDS.L, currently valued at 0.73, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.73
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for WLDS.L, currently valued at 1.16, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.16
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for WLDS.L, currently valued at 0.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for WLDS.L, currently valued at 1.16, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.001.16
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.34. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.34
1.69
WLDS.L (iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-10.35%
-2.21%
WLDS.L (iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS 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 MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF was 33.26%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 160 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF drawdown is 10.35%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.26%Jan 21, 202045Mar 23, 2020160Nov 9, 2020205
-20.14%Aug 29, 201884Dec 24, 2018148Jul 29, 2019232
-20.12%Nov 8, 2021150Jun 16, 2022359Nov 16, 2023509
-19.43%Nov 17, 20238Nov 28, 2023
-6.46%Aug 2, 201917Aug 27, 201984Dec 23, 2019101

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF volatility is 3.37%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.37%
4.46%
WLDS.L (iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)