FTSE All-World vs MSCI ACWI
- Both own the entire world (developed plus emerging) in one accumulating fund.
- VWCE tracks FTSE (more holdings); SSAC tracks MSCI.
- Holdings and returns are very similar, so choose on provider and index preference.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Annual fee (TER)
- 0.22%
- 0.20%
- Tracks
- FTSE All-World
- MSCI ACWI
- Distribution
- Accumulating
- Accumulating
- Domicile
- Ireland · UCITS
- Ireland · UCITS
- Risk
- Medium (3/5)
- Medium (3/5)
- Trades in
- Xetra (EUR)
- LSE (GBp)
- Provider
- Vanguard
- iShares
The most diversified single equity fund you can buy on IBKR: about 3,700 companies across both wealthy AND emerging countries (China, India, Brazil and others included). One fund that genuinely covers 'the global stock market'. Trades in euros on the German exchange.
See full VWCE details →Same idea as the Vanguard all-world fund: every major listed company on the planet, including both wealthy and emerging countries. This is the iShares version, on the London exchange in pence. Holdings overlap almost entirely with VWCE.
See full SSAC details →Both VWCE and SSACare 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, VWCE.DE or SSAC.L?
SSAC.L is cheaper. VWCE.DE charges 0.22% per year and SSAC.L charges 0.20%. Both are inexpensive index funds, but a lower fee compounds in your favour over the long run.
Are VWCE.DE and SSAC.L accumulating or distributing?
VWCE.DE is accumulating, so dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund. SSAC.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 VWCE.DE and SSAC.L both UCITS ETFs?
Yes, both are UCITS ETFs (VWCE.DE domiciled in Ireland, SSAC.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.