iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (WSML)

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iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the MSCI World Small Cap Index, providing investors with exposure to small capitalization companies across developed markets worldwide. Launched on 27 March 2018 and domiciled in Ireland, this UCITS-compliant ETF is managed by iShares and employs a physical replication strategy to mirror the benchmark's performance. As an accumulating fund denominated in USD, it reinvests dividends rather than distributing them, supporting compounded growth, with a total expense ratio of 0.35% per annum and a fund size exceeding EUR 6.5 billion. The ETF offers diversified access to over 3,300 small-cap stocks across regions like North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and key sectors including technology, industrials, and consumer discretionary, with major exposures to the United States, Japan, and France. Notable for its unhedged currency risk and long-only strategy, it captures the growth potential and higher volatility typical of small-cap equities in global portfolios.