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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc0.18%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELD.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist0.18%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELQ.DE
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF0.18%—Dec 2014XDWU.DE vs SPYU.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XDWU.DE

XDWU.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 8 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 57.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF
57
—Dec 2014XDWU.DE vs SPYU.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
56
—Aug 2006XDWU.DE vs LUTI.DE
LUTL.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
56
—Jul 2020XDWU.DE vs LUTL.DE
SC0Z.DE
Invesco European Utilities Sector UCITS ETF
55
—Jul 2009XDWU.DE vs SC0Z.DE
EXH9.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF (DE)
55
—Jul 2002XDWU.DE vs EXH9.DE

Top Performing XDWU.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XDWU.DE is at 5.92% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.06%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF
13.06%
—Dec 2014XDWU.DE vs SPYU.DE
SC0Z.DE
Invesco European Utilities Sector UCITS ETF
12.95%
—Jul 2009XDWU.DE vs SC0Z.DE
LUTL.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
12.51%
—Jul 2020XDWU.DE vs LUTL.DE
EXH9.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF (DE)
12.41%
—Jul 2002XDWU.DE vs EXH9.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
12.41%
—Aug 2006XDWU.DE vs LUTI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XDWU.DE

XDWU.DE has 12.09% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.36%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)10.36%—Feb 2023XDWU.DE vs CBUX.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist12.01%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELQ.DE
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc12.34%—Sep 2022XDWU.DE vs WELD.DE
ZPDU.DE
SPDR S&P US Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF14.59%—Jul 2015XDWU.DE vs ZPDU.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc14.71%—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
Lyxor 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 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
86
37.21%
—Jan 2019XDWU.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
64
25.23%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CBank Loan
99
0.80%
—May 2007XDWU.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
71
20.53%
—Jan 2021XDWU.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
49
9.64%
—Mar 2024XDWU.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
70
10.91%
—Jul 2014XDWU.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
21
-1.98%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDWH.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
88
30.06%
—Jun 2017XDWU.DE vs XMME.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.40%
—Jan 2009XDWU.DE vs XSX6.DE
XDEQ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
58
9.48%
—Sep 2014XDWU.DE vs XDEQ.DE

Often Compared With XDWU.DE

Investors most often compare XDWU.DE with SXR8.DE, CSPX.L, SWRD.L. These 20 comparison targets span 17 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
69
11.37%
—May 2010XDWU.DE vs SXR8.DE
CSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
73
10.32%
150.06BMay 2010XDWU.DE vs CSPX.L
SWRD.L
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
69
9.88%
20.32BFeb 2019XDWU.DE vs SWRD.L
VPU
Vanguard Utilities ETFUtilities Equities
27
4.64%
11.10BJan 2004XDWU.DE vs VPU
VWRL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributi...Global Equities
77
12.89%
—May 2012XDWU.DE vs VWRL.AS
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019XDWU.DE vs VWCE.DE
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EURAerospace & Defense
25
13.04%
—Jul 2023XDWU.DE vs ASWC.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021XDWU.DE vs SEC0.DE
NBTK.DE
Invesco Nasdaq Biotech UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
71
4.27%
—Nov 2014XDWU.DE vs NBTK.DE
CYBE.AS
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccEmerging Markets Bonds
24
1.79%
—Mar 2025XDWU.DE vs CYBE.AS
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012XDWU.DE vs VGWL.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
88
9.79%
—May 2016XDWU.DE vs VDIV.DE
XDWS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1CConsumer Staples Equities
8
4.43%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDWS.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ACommodity Producers Equities
87
30.24%
—Sep 2021XDWU.DE vs VVMX.DE
XWTS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ...Communications Equities
48
4.97%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XWTS.DE
XNGI.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Next Generation Internet Innovation...Technology Equities
41
17.43%
—Jul 2022XDWU.DE vs XNGI.DE
XDW0.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF 1CEnergy Equities
59
32.75%
—Mar 2016XDWU.DE vs XDW0.DE
IB1T.DE
iShares Bitcoin ETPCryptocurrency
2
-26.48%
—Mar 2025XDWU.DE vs IB1T.DE
ENGW.L
SPDR MSCI World Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
66
30.79%
—Apr 2016XDWU.DE vs ENGW.L
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
29
-0.02%
150.37BNov 2004XDWU.DE vs GLD

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