PortfoliosLab logoPortfoliosLab logo

Documentation

Upgrade your plan

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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 18, 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
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...0.15%—Aug 2018XWTS.DE vs ZPDK.DE
IU5C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...0.15%—Sep 2018XWTS.DE vs IU5C.DE
DXSG.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Communication Services ESG S...0.17%—Jun 2007XWTS.DE vs DXSG.DE
WELR.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...0.18%—Sep 2022XWTS.DE vs WELR.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XWTS.DE

XWTS.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There is 1 ETF in the Communications Equities category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 39.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SC0Q.DE
Invesco European Telecoms Sector UCITS ETF
39
—Jul 2009XWTS.DE vs SC0Q.DE
WELR.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...
35
—Sep 2022XWTS.DE vs WELR.DE
WELX.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...
33
—Sep 2022XWTS.DE vs WELX.DE
LTCM.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
33
—Aug 2006XWTS.DE vs LTCM.DE
EXV2.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ...
33
—Apr 2001XWTS.DE vs EXV2.DE

Top Performing XWTS.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XWTS.DE is at 1.58% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.74%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SC0Q.DE
Invesco European Telecoms Sector UCITS ETF
13.74%
—Jul 2009XWTS.DE vs SC0Q.DE
LTCM.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
13.35%
—Aug 2006XWTS.DE vs LTCM.DE
INDB.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS E...
13.34%
—Sep 2020XWTS.DE vs INDB.DE
EXV2.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ...
13.23%
—Apr 2001XWTS.DE vs EXV2.DE
WELR.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...
4.28%
—Sep 2022XWTS.DE vs WELR.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XWTS.DE

XWTS.DE has 15.51% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.95%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPYT.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Communication Services UCITS ETF13.95%—Dec 2014XWTS.DE vs SPYT.DE
DXSG.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Communication Services ESG S...15.20%—Jun 2007XWTS.DE vs DXSG.DE
IU5C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...15.76%—Sep 2018XWTS.DE vs IU5C.DE
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...15.85%—Aug 2018XWTS.DE vs ZPDK.DE
XUCM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ET...15.85%—Jan 2021XWTS.DE vs XUCM.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XWTS.DE

XWTS.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.17%. There are 3 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.77%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...
-8.77%
—Aug 2018XWTS.DE vs ZPDK.DE
IU5C.DE
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...
-8.82%
—Sep 2018XWTS.DE vs IU5C.DE
XUCM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ET...
-8.86%
—Jan 2021XWTS.DE vs XUCM.DE
SPYT.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Communication Services UCITS ETF
-13.27%
—Dec 2014XWTS.DE vs SPYT.DE
INDB.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS E...
-13.40%
—Sep 2020XWTS.DE vs INDB.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
63
24.31%
—Jan 2019XWTS.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
44
17.91%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CMoney Market
99
1.05%
—May 2007XWTS.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
65
17.93%
—Jan 2021XWTS.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
72
11.76%
—Mar 2024XWTS.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
80
11.79%
—Jul 2014XWTS.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
51
5.55%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWH.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
61
10.80%
—Jan 2009XWTS.DE vs XSX6.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
66
20.01%
—Jun 2017XWTS.DE vs XMME.DE
XDEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500, Equal Weight
79
14.50%
—Jun 2014XWTS.DE vs XDEW.DE

Often Compared With XWTS.DE

Investors most often compare XWTS.DE with IUCM.L, XLC, ESPO. These 20 comparison targets span 19 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IUCM.L
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...Communications Equities, S&P 500
25
-2.47%
1.34BSep 2018XWTS.DE vs IUCM.L
XLC
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR FundCommunications Equities
16
-5.46%
23.09BJun 2018XWTS.DE vs XLC
ESPO
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETFGaming, Technology Equities
4
-11.97%
245.04MOct 2018XWTS.DE vs ESPO
C300.L
Invesco S&P China A 300 Swap UCITS ETF AccChina Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
75
9.32%
—May 2022XWTS.DE vs C300.L
ARKW
ARK Next Generation Internet ETFMid Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities
7
-4.04%
1.83BSep 2014XWTS.DE vs ARKW
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
23
-7.04%
132.10BNov 2004XWTS.DE vs GLD
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
9.58%
783.21BJan 1993XWTS.DE vs SPY
QTOP
iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETFNasdaq-100
48
14.48%
292.75MOct 2024XWTS.DE vs QTOP
SC06.DE
Invesco European Media Sector UCITS ETFCommunications Equities
6
-2.18%
—Jul 2009XWTS.DE vs SC06.DE
EXH6.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Media UCITS ETF (DE)Communications Equities
6
-2.48%
—Jul 2002XWTS.DE vs EXH6.DE
CYBE.AS
iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccEmerging Markets Bonds
20
1.94%
—Mar 2025XWTS.DE vs CYBE.AS
XDWU.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1CUtilities Equities
60
12.85%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWU.DE
IB1T.DE
iShares Bitcoin ETPCryptocurrency
1
-24.39%
—Mar 2025XWTS.DE vs IB1T.DE
IUST.DE
iShares USD TIPS UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Inflation-Protected Bonds
28
3.67%
—Dec 2006XWTS.DE vs IUST.DE
IPRV.L
iShares Listed Private Equity UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Financials Equities
3
-11.10%
581.13MMar 2007XWTS.DE vs IPRV.L
XDEM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF 1CMomentum, Global Equities
56
17.77%
—Sep 2014XWTS.DE vs XDEM.DE
XNGI.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Next Generation Internet Innovation...Technology Equities—
12.63%
—Jul 2022XWTS.DE vs XNGI.DE
XDWS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1CConsumer Staples Equities
29
12.00%
—Mar 2016XWTS.DE vs XDWS.DE
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
73
11.80%
—May 2010XWTS.DE vs SXR8.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
38
22.99%
—Jun 2022XWTS.DE vs JEDI.DE

Compare XWTS.DE with Any Fund or Stock

Compare XWTS.DE with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

 

Diversifiers

Pair XWTS.DE with funds that move differently

Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1C alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to XWTS.DE.

Explore XWTS.DE Diversifiers