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About ISHARES MSCI WORLD CONSUMER STAPLES SECTOR UCITS ETF USD (DIST)
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Inception date
Oct 17, 2019
Structure
Irish VCIC
MSCI World Consumer Staples ESG Reduced Carbon Select 20 35 Capped Index - Benchmark TR Net
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Ltd.
ISIN
IE00BJ5JP329
The Fund aims to achieve a total return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund's assets, which reflects the return of the MSCI World Consumer Staples ESG Reduced Carbon Select 20 35 Capped Index.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Consumer Non-Durables
Retail Trade
Stocks99.71%
Consumer Non-Durables65.15%
Retail Trade32.80%
Process Industries1.54%
Distribution Services0.24%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.29%
Cash0.29%
Stock breakdown by region
North America57.59%
Europe37.67%
Asia4.46%
Oceania0.28%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
WCSS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Consumer Non-Durables, with 65.15% stocks, and Retail Trade, with 32.80% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
WCSS top holdings are Costco Wholesale Corporation and Coca-Cola Company, occupying 12.20% and 9.31% of the portfolio correspondingly.
WCSS last dividends amounted to 0.07 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.06 USD in dividends, which shows a 15.95% increase.
WCSS assets under management is 129.89 M USD. It's risen 6.86% over the last month.
WCSS fund flows account for 20.32 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, WCSS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.29%. The last dividend (Jun 25, 2025) amounted to 0.07 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
WCSS shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Oct 17, 2019, and its management style is Passive.
WCSS expense ratio is 0.25% meaning you'd have to pay 0.25% of your investment to help manage the fund.
WCSS follows the MSCI World Consumer Staples ESG Reduced Carbon Select 20 35 Capped Index - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
WCSS invests in stocks.
WCSS price has fallen by −3.06% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 5.10% increase. See more dynamics on WCSS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.61% over the last month, have fallen by −1.61% over the last month, showed a 2.07% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.63% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.61% over the last month, have fallen by −1.61% over the last month, showed a 2.07% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.63% in a year.
WCSS trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.