iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USD
iShares MSCI World Mid- Equal Weight UCITS ETF (LSE: IWSZ) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, trading at $60.43 (about ₹5,686 a unit) as of 13 Nov 2026, 4:49 AM ET. It has an expense ratio of 0.3% and holds 721 securities. Indian residents can buy IWSZ through Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$60.42
Today's high
$60.46
52 week low
$51.68
52 week high
$62.48
IWSZ opened at $60.46, closed previously at $60.72, and has traded between $51.68 and $62.48 over the past 52 weeks.
About
This share class is part of a larger fund, designed to generate returns for investors through a blend of capital appreciation and income from its holdings. Its primary goal is to mirror the performance of its benchmark, the MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weighted Index. To achieve this, the underlying fund strategically invests in equity securities (such as company shares) that closely correspond to the components of the benchmark index, to the greatest extent possible. The benchmark index itself focuses on the performance of medium-capitalisation equity securities within the broader MSCI World Index (referred to as the "Parent Index"). A key feature of this benchmark is that every security within it is equally weighted. Market capitalisation, for context, is calculated by multiplying a company's share price by its total number of shares issued. While the benchmark draws from the mid-cap companies of the Parent Index, during each rebalancing period, all its constituents are allocated an identical weight. This approach deliberately diminishes the impact of a security's individual share price (whether high or low) on its overall index weighting. As a result, at each rebalance, the Benchmark Index inherently assigns a comparatively larger weighting to the smaller mid-capitalisation equities than would be observed in its Parent Index.
Key statistics
Expense ratio
0.3%
Assets (AUM)
$453.0M
Holdings
721
NAV
$60.40
Avg. volume
4.88K
1-year price change
+11.13%
5-year price change
+30.50%
Price change excludes dividends.
Top 10 holdings
IWSZ holds 721 securities in total. These 10 are 2.5% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
Countries
How to buy IWSZ from India
Indian residents can buy IWSZ units through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the units are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers. Read the full guide: how to invest in IWSZ from India
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit.
Search IWSZ and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, IWSZ, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your IWSZ position in USD and INR. IWSZ reinvests its income instead of paying it out, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.
Trading and taxes when buying IWSZ from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 8:00 am – 4:30 pm UK
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on foreign ETF units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation. Gains on units held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- ReinvestedDividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
FAQs
What is the IWSZ price today?
iShares MSCI World Mid- Equal Weight UCITS ETF (IWSZ) last traded at $60.43 on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, as of 13 Nov 2026, 4:49 AM ET. That is ₹5,686 a unit at the 12 Nov 2026 USD/INR rate.
When does IWSZ trade, in Indian time?
The London Stock Exchange ETF segment trades 1:30 pm – 10:00 pm IST. The window shifts to 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm IST when the UK is on daylight time. Orders can only execute during that window.
How big is IWSZ, and what does it cost to hold?
iShares MSCI World Mid- Equal Weight UCITS ETF manages about $453.0M. Its expense ratio is 0.3% a year, deducted inside the fund. It launched in 2014.
Is IWSZ a UCITS ETF?
Yes. iShares MSCI World Mid- Equal Weight UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland, set up under the European Union's UCITS rules for funds sold across Europe. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in US dollars.
What are IWSZ's largest holdings?
The top three are SHARKNINJA (0.3%), OKTA CLASS A (0.3%) and GENMAB (0.3%). IWSZ's 10 largest positions make up 2.5% of the fund.
Is IWSZ subject to US estate tax?
No. Because IWSZ is domiciled in Ireland rather than the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it. US-listed ETFs held directly can be taxed at up to 40% above $60,000 when they pass to your family.
Is IWSZ accumulating or distributing?
Accumulating. Dividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
How are US dividends taxed inside IWSZ?
The US withholds 15% on dividends from the US shares the fund holds, and that tax is paid inside the fund. You cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
How are gains on IWSZ taxed in India?
Units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation; units held for 24 months or less are taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is worked out in rupees, so the currency move counts.
How has IWSZ performed?
IWSZ's price is up 11.1% over the past year and up 30.5% over five years. These figures are price change only and exclude dividends; past performance does not guarantee future returns.
How is IWSZ different from a US-listed ETF?
IWSZ is domiciled in Ireland rather than the US. That keeps it outside US estate tax, and dividend withholding on its US shares is 15%, paid inside the fund, instead of the 25% withheld on a US-listed ETF. The 25% can generally be claimed as a credit in India; the 15% cannot. Capital gains on both are taxed the same way in India.