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›ETF Issuers›State Street Investment Management›WTEL

WTEL

State Street SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The WTEL Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by State Street Investment Management. It is built to track an index: MSCI World Communication Services Capped 35/20 Index. The WTEL ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 63 underlying holdings. The dividend policy is capitalization.

$77.94

+$0.63 (+0.81%) 5 days ago

7:00 AM 07/31/26 Open

1D price range

$77.94$77.94

52W price range

$72.57$86.93

YTD Perf.

+1.16%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€87M

Share class AuM

€87M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

IE00BYTRRG40

TER

0.3%

Inception date

4/29/2016

Issuer

State Street Investment Management

Benchmark

MSCI World Communication Services Capped 35/20 Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Capitalization

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Aug 4, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Technology

64.44%

Telecommunications

24.56%

Consumer Services

7.27%

Business Services

1.37%

Unavailable

2.21%

Other

0.16%

Latest WTEL news

Top Performing Sectors in H1 2024: Tech and Communication Services Lead the Pack

Moving Markets · July 9, 2024

FAQ about WTEL

WTEL is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Large and Mid-Cap Developed markets Telecommunications Equities.

WTEL tracks the MSCI World Communication Services Capped 35/20 NTR Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

WTEL carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.3%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

WTEL was introduced to the market on April 29, 2016. It trades on Italy, among other exchanges

State Street SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF, WTEL, is provided by State Street Investment Management. Learn more about State Street Investment Management here.

WTEL oversees €87M in assets as of August 4, 2026.

WTEL follows a capitalizing, meaning it reinvests income within the fund.

As of June 30, 2026, WTEL has significant geographic allocations in USA, Japan and Germany.

As of June 30, 2026, WTEL focuses largely on Technology, Telecommunications and Consumer Services.

As of June 30, 2026, WTEL holds 63 positions in its portfolio, with 83.25% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, WTEL top three holdings include Alphabet, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc. and Alphabet, Inc..

The base currency of WTEL is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

Alphabet, Inc.

18.96%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

17.94%

Alphabet, Inc.

14.90%

Netflix, Inc.

6.47%

Verizon Communications, Inc.

3.81%

The Walt Disney Co.

3.68%

AT&T, Inc.

3.11%

SoftBank Group Corp.

2.93%

Deutsche Telekom AG

2.02%

Comcast Corp.

1.90%

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