Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1C

Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1C is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the MSCI World Consumer Staples Index, focusing on large and mid-cap companies across developed markets in the consumer staples sector. This sector encompasses essential products like food, beverages, household goods, and personal care items, which maintain steady demand irrespective of economic cycles, providing revenue stability for included firms. The ETF employs a physical replication strategy with a low total expense ratio of 0.25% per annum and an accumulating distribution policy, reinvesting dividends to support long-term compounding. Managed by Xtrackers, part of the DWS group with substantial assets under management exceeding £169 billion, it offers broad global diversification across approximately 94-98 constituents, featuring top holdings such as Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Procter & Gamble, and Coca-Cola. With a fund size around EUR 781 million and USD-denominated currency unhedged exposure, it plays a key role in portfolios seeking resilient equity exposure to defensive industries amid market volatility.