MSCI World vs FTSE All-World
- IWDA holds developed-world stocks (MSCI World); VWRP holds the whole world, one fund (london line) (FTSE All-World).
- IWDA is cheaper at 0.20% a year versus 0.22% for VWRP, and lower fees compound in your favour over time.
- Over the past five years IWDA returned +71% versus +66% for VWRP, in USD.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Annual fee (TER)
- 0.20%
- 0.22%
- Tracks
- MSCI World
- FTSE All-World
- Distribution
- Accumulating
- Accumulating
- Domicile
- Ireland · UCITS
- Ireland · UCITS
- Risk
- Medium (3/5)
- Medium (3/5)
- Trades in
- LSE (USD)
- LSE (GBP)
- Provider
- iShares
- Vanguard
One fund that owns about 1,500 large companies across 23 wealthy countries: the US, Europe, Japan, Australia and others. The US still dominates at roughly 70% of the fund because American companies are by far the most valuable. A solid 'one and done' core for a long-term portfolio.
See full IWDA details →Vanguard's whole-world fund on the London Stock Exchange: about 3,600 companies across the US, Europe, Japan and emerging markets in one purchase, with dividends reinvested automatically. The same fund trades in euros as VWCE.
See full VWRP details →Both IWDA and VWRPare Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs, so dividends from their US holdings are taxed at 15% under Ireland's US treaty, rather than the 30% that applies to US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors, and they sit outside US estate tax. Your own local tax still depends on where you live, so check your country's rules; for most investors the main ongoing cost to watch is each fund's annual fee.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, IWDA.L or VWRP.L?
IWDA.L is cheaper. IWDA.L charges 0.20% per year and VWRP.L charges 0.22%. Both are inexpensive index funds, but a lower fee compounds in your favour over the long run.
Are IWDA.L and VWRP.L accumulating or distributing?
IWDA.L is accumulating, so dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund. VWRP.L is accumulating, so dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund. Accumulating funds suit investors who want hands-off compounding with no cash dividends to reinvest manually.
Are IWDA.L and VWRP.L both UCITS ETFs?
Yes, both are UCITS ETFs (IWDA.L domiciled in Ireland, VWRP.L in Ireland), so both give non-US investors the 15% US dividend withholding rate and sit outside US estate tax, unlike US-domiciled ETFs.