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Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C (XWTS.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

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

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XWTS.DE

XWTS.DE charges 0.25% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.12%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XUCM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ET...0.12%—Jan 2021XWTS.DE vs XUCM.DE
IU5C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...0.15%—Sep 2018XWTS.DE vs IU5C.DE
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...0.15%—Aug 2018XWTS.DE vs ZPDK.DE
DXSG.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Communication Services ESG S...0.17%—Jun 2007XWTS.DE vs DXSG.DE
SPYT.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Communication Services UCITS ETF0.18%—Dec 2014XWTS.DE vs SPYT.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XWTS.DE

XWTS.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 48. There are 3 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 60.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SC0Q.DE
Invesco European Telecoms Sector UCITS ETF
60
—Jul 2009XWTS.DE vs SC0Q.DE
LTCM.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
49
—Aug 2006XWTS.DE vs LTCM.DE
EXV2.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ...
49
—Apr 2001XWTS.DE vs EXV2.DE
IU5C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...
42
—Sep 2018XWTS.DE vs IU5C.DE
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...
41
—Aug 2018XWTS.DE vs ZPDK.DE

Top Performing XWTS.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XWTS.DE is at 4.97% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.44%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SC0Q.DE
Invesco European Telecoms Sector UCITS ETF
28.44%
—Jul 2009XWTS.DE vs SC0Q.DE
LTCM.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
26.77%
—Aug 2006XWTS.DE vs LTCM.DE
INDB.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
26.69%
—Sep 2020XWTS.DE vs INDB.DE
EXV2.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ...
26.64%
—Apr 2001XWTS.DE vs EXV2.DE
DXSG.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Communication Services ESG S...
5.28%
—Jun 2007XWTS.DE vs DXSG.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XWTS.DE

XWTS.DE has 13.91% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.45%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPYT.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Communication Services UCITS ETF13.45%—Dec 2014XWTS.DE vs SPYT.DE
IU5C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...13.87%—Sep 2018XWTS.DE vs IU5C.DE
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...13.93%—Aug 2018XWTS.DE vs ZPDK.DE
XUCM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ET...14.07%—Jan 2021XWTS.DE vs XUCM.DE
DXSG.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Communication Services ESG S...14.82%—Jun 2007XWTS.DE vs DXSG.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XWTS.DE

XWTS.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.17%. There are 6 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.66%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
EXV2.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ...
-7.66%
—Apr 2001XWTS.DE vs EXV2.DE
LTCM.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
-7.67%
—Aug 2006XWTS.DE vs LTCM.DE
SC0Q.DE
Invesco European Telecoms Sector UCITS ETF
-7.80%
—Jul 2009XWTS.DE vs SC0Q.DE
IU5C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...
-8.06%
—Sep 2018XWTS.DE vs IU5C.DE
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...
-8.30%
—Aug 2018XWTS.DE vs ZPDK.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 2019XWTS.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
64
25.23%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CBank Loan
99
0.80%
—May 2007XWTS.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
71
20.53%
—Jan 2021XWTS.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
49
9.64%
—Mar 2024XWTS.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
70
10.91%
—Jul 2014XWTS.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
21
-1.98%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWH.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
88
30.06%
—Jun 2017XWTS.DE vs XMME.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.40%
—Jan 2009XWTS.DE vs XSX6.DE
XDEQ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
58
9.48%
—Sep 2014XWTS.DE vs XDEQ.DE

Often Compared With XWTS.DE

Investors most often compare XWTS.DE with WELX.DE, IUCM.L, XLC. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
WELX.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...Communications Equities
34
2.94%
—Sep 2022XWTS.DE vs WELX.DE
IUCM.L
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...Communications Equities, S&P 500
44
1.60%
1.30BSep 2018XWTS.DE vs IUCM.L
XLC
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR FundCommunications Equities
26
-3.61%
25.28BJun 2018XWTS.DE vs XLC
ESPO
VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities, Gaming
4
-13.54%
241.26MOct 2018XWTS.DE vs ESPO
C300.L
Invesco S&P China A 300 Swap UCITS ETF AccChina Equities
89
14.60%
—May 2022XWTS.DE vs C300.L
ARKW
ARK Next Generation Internet ETFMid Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities
18
-0.87%
1.67BSep 2014XWTS.DE vs ARKW
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.77%
150.37BNov 2004XWTS.DE vs GLD
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.33%
781.00BJan 1993XWTS.DE vs SPY
QTOP
iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETFNasdaq-100
74
21.83%
298.37MOct 2024XWTS.DE vs QTOP
SC06.DE
Invesco European Media Sector UCITS ETFCommunications Equities
3
-5.54%
—Jul 2009XWTS.DE vs SC06.DE
CYBE.AS
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccEmerging Markets Bonds
24
1.79%
—Mar 2025XWTS.DE vs CYBE.AS
EXH6.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Media UCITS ETF (DE)Communications Equities
3
-6.40%
—Jul 2002XWTS.DE vs EXH6.DE
IB1T.DE
iShares Bitcoin ETPCryptocurrency
2
-26.48%
—Mar 2025XWTS.DE vs IB1T.DE
WELR.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...Communications Equities
35
3.18%
—Sep 2022XWTS.DE vs WELR.DE
XDWU.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1CUtilities Equities
31
5.92%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWU.DE
XNGI.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Next Generation Internet Innovation...Technology Equities
41
17.43%
—Jul 2022XWTS.DE vs XNGI.DE
IPRV.L
iShares Listed Private Equity UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Financials Equities
6
-12.08%
597.27MMar 2007XWTS.DE vs IPRV.L
IUST.DE
iShares USD TIPS UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Inflation-Protected Bonds
17
2.52%
—Dec 2006XWTS.DE vs IUST.DE
WGLD.DE
WisdomTree Core Physical GoldPrecious Metals
36
2.75%
—Nov 2020XWTS.DE vs WGLD.DE
XDWS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1CConsumer Staples Equities
8
4.43%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWS.DE

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