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Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1C (XDWU.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

XDWU.DE is a passive ETF by Xtrackers tracking the investment results of the MSCI World/Utilities NR USD. XDWU.DE launched on Mar 16, 2016 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.

Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1C (XDWU.DE) belongs to the Utilities Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XDWU.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XDWU.DE

XDWU.DE charges 0.25% annually. There are 6 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
2B7A.DE
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF USD Acc0.15%—Mar 2017XDWU.DE vs 2B7A.DE
ZPDU.DE
SPDR S&P US Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF0.15%—Jul 2015XDWU.DE vs ZPDU.DE
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF0.18%—Dec 2014XDWU.DE vs SPYU.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist0.18%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELQ.DE
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc0.18%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELD.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XDWU.DE

XDWU.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 8 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 83.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF
83
—Dec 2014XDWU.DE vs SPYU.DE
LUTL.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
82
—Jul 2020XDWU.DE vs LUTL.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
82
—Aug 2006XDWU.DE vs LUTI.DE
SC0Z.DE
Invesco European Utilities Sector UCITS ETF
80
—Jul 2009XDWU.DE vs SC0Z.DE
EXH9.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF (DE)
78
—Jul 2002XDWU.DE vs EXH9.DE

Top Performing XDWU.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XDWU.DE is at 12.57% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 19.21%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF
19.21%
—Dec 2014XDWU.DE vs SPYU.DE
LUTL.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
19.04%
—Jul 2020XDWU.DE vs LUTL.DE
SC0Z.DE
Invesco European Utilities Sector UCITS ETF
18.44%
—Jul 2009XDWU.DE vs SC0Z.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
18.39%
—Aug 2006XDWU.DE vs LUTI.DE
EXH9.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF (DE)
17.22%
—Jul 2002XDWU.DE vs EXH9.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XDWU.DE

XDWU.DE has 13.12% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.72%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)10.72%—Feb 2023XDWU.DE vs CBUX.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist12.22%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELQ.DE
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc12.57%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELD.DE
ZPDU.DE
SPDR S&P US Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF15.10%—Jul 2015XDWU.DE vs ZPDU.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc15.11%—Aug 2006XDWU.DE vs LUTI.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XDWU.DE

XDWU.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.30%. There are 5 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.22%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
-4.22%
—Feb 2023XDWU.DE vs CBUX.DE
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc
-6.68%
—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELD.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-6.71%
—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELQ.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
-7.25%
—Aug 2006XDWU.DE vs LUTI.DE
LUTL.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
-7.29%
—Jul 2020XDWU.DE vs LUTL.DE

Other ETFs from Xtrackers

The 10 most viewed Xtrackers ETFs shown here include XAIX.DE, XDWT.DE, XEON.DE and span 9 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
71
28.05%
—Jan 2019XDWU.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
51
21.04%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CMoney Market
99
1.04%
—May 2007XDWU.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
69
19.50%
—Jan 2021XDWU.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
77
12.81%
—Mar 2024XDWU.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
84
13.07%
—Jul 2014XDWU.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
45
3.79%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDWH.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
58
10.33%
—Jan 2009XDWU.DE vs XSX6.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
76
23.95%
—Jun 2017XDWU.DE vs XMME.DE
XDEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500, Equal Weight
76
14.15%
—Jun 2014XDWU.DE vs XDEW.DE

Often Compared With XDWU.DE

Investors most often compare XDWU.DE with SXR8.DE, CSPX.L, VPU. These 20 comparison targets span 18 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
78
13.10%
—May 2010XDWU.DE vs SXR8.DE
CSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
70
10.24%
151.69BMay 2010XDWU.DE vs CSPX.L
VPU
Vanguard Utilities ETFUtilities Equities
31
7.13%
10.60BJan 2004XDWU.DE vs VPU
SWRD.L
State Street SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
71
10.19%
21.20BFeb 2019XDWU.DE vs SWRD.L
VWRL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributi...Global Equities
86
14.24%
—May 2012XDWU.DE vs VWRL.AS
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
86
14.01%
—Jul 2019XDWU.DE vs VWCE.DE
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EURAerospace & Defense
21
14.68%
—Jul 2023XDWU.DE vs ASWC.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
96
95.86%
—Aug 2021XDWU.DE vs SEC0.DE
NBTK.DE
Invesco Nasdaq Biotech UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
93
15.92%
—Nov 2014XDWU.DE vs NBTK.DE
CYBE.AS
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccEmerging Markets Bonds
17
1.89%
—Mar 2025XDWU.DE vs CYBE.AS
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
14.05%
—May 2012XDWU.DE vs VGWL.DE
IAUP.L
iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF USD AccGold, Precious Metals
30
-13.19%
3.36BSep 2011XDWU.DE vs IAUP.L
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
92
64.04%
73.62BDec 2011XDWU.DE vs SMH
TDIV.AS
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equity Income
96
13.78%
—May 2016XDWU.DE vs TDIV.AS
IBTS.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds, Short-Term Bond
17
0.50%
1.93BJun 2006XDWU.DE vs IBTS.L
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
53
7.61%
—Sep 2021XDWU.DE vs VVMX.DE
XDWS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1CConsumer Staples Equities
23
9.25%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDWS.DE
XWTS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ...Communications Equities
46
5.82%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XWTS.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
96
13.82%
—May 2016XDWU.DE vs VDIV.DE
XDW0.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF 1CEnergy Equities
52
28.70%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDW0.DE

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