ETF evidence record
iShares MSCI World Islamic UCITS ETF
iShares / BlackRock · Developed-world equity · LSE; SIX; Xetra
Fund-level assessment
Review requiredThe fund record still needs evidence review.
ISWD is an Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF tracking the MSCI Developed World Islamic Index. The product identity, listings, TER and official documents are recorded; current holdings and purification treatment still require review.
Fund snapshot
Fields that change the answer
Product boundary
ISWD is an ETF product issued by iShares, not a broker, stock screener or halal certification service. ISDW and IUSD can be exchange or dealing-currency lines of the same Irish UCITS fund.
Account boundary
Buying through a broker does not make every account feature halal. Check custody, cash interest, stock lending, margin, wrapper eligibility, dealing currency and tax records separately.
Portfolio screening
Latest disclosed holdings
Fund evidence
Issuer and methodology documents
Required before Pass
- Current prospectus and index methodology.
- Current holdings with no unexplained weight.
- Documented oversight and purification treatment where applicable.
Current limits
- ISWD, ISDW and IUSD can refer to exchange or dealing-currency lines of the same fund; verify the exact listing before trading.
- An Islamic benchmark label does not verify the broker account, wrapper eligibility, tax treatment, current holdings or purification process.
- Technology concentration, market loss, tracking, liquidity and currency risk remain material.
ISWD questions
What investors need to separate
Is ISWD automatically halal because it tracks an Islamic index?
No automatic verdict is published here. The Islamic benchmark is relevant evidence, but the current fund documents, holdings, unresolved cash or derivatives and purification treatment still need review.
Are ISWD, ISDW and IUSD different funds?
They can identify exchange or dealing-currency lines of the same iShares MSCI World Islamic UCITS ETF. Verify the ISIN, exchange, ticker and dealing currency before trading.
Does a broker offering ISWD make the broker account halal?
No. ETF product evidence is separate from broker and account settings such as margin, idle-cash interest, securities lending, custody, wrapper eligibility and currency conversion.
What risks remain with ISWD?
Market loss, developed-market and technology concentration, tracking difference, liquidity, currency, tax and broker-access risks remain even when the benchmark applies Islamic screens.
Does this page recommend ISWD?
No. This page records product evidence and unresolved checks. It is not investment advice, tax advice, certification or a religious ruling.