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iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)

UCITS small-cap ETF covering ~3,400 small-cap stocks across 23 developed markets. Complements IWDA or VWCE by adding the small-cap segment that large/mid-cap world indices miss. Important for factor-tilted portfolios seeking the size premium.

TER
0.35%
AUM
$5B
Holdings
~3,400
Data Range
— → —

Backtest Data Proxy

⚠️ APPROXIMATE PROXY: Backtest uses IWM (Russell 2000 US Small Cap) data. MSCI World Small Cap is ~60% US + ~40% international small caps, while IWM is 100% US. This proxy overestimates during US small-cap rallies. Consider results directionally useful.

Key Facts

ISIN
IE00BF4RFH31
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
MSCI World Small Cap Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.35%
Assets Under Management
$5B approx.
Inception Date
2018-03-27
Domicile
Ireland
Legal Structure
UCITS ICAV
Dividend Policy
Accumulating (auto-reinvests)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✓ UCITS Compliant
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
Xetra
Number of Holdings
~3,400

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Who Is This ETF For?

Single-ETF global solution for investors who don't want to manage multiple regional allocations.
European and non-US investors who need UCITS-compliant, tax-efficient fund structures.
Investors preferring automatic dividend reinvestment (no tax event on distributions in many jurisdictions).

Key Risks to Consider

Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (IWM proxy — approximate), iShares (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-05