All world stocks (iShares version)
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.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Genuinely global: developed plus emerging in one fund
- iShares is the largest ETF provider, deep liquidity
- Trades in London during European hours
- Quoted in GBp (pence): extra FX hop from USD
- Slightly less popular than the Vanguard version
- Still heavily US-weighted at ~60% of the fund
About this fund
iShares MSCI ACWI - alternative to VWCE.DE. Tracks the MSCI All Country World Index (developed + emerging). Trades on LSE in GBp; the USD line of the same fund is ISAC.L.
Alternatives to SSAC
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Frequently asked questions
Is SSAC.L accumulating or distributing?
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (SSAC.L) is an accumulating ETF, so its dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund instead of paid out as cash. The value compounds in the share price, which keeps things simple since the dividends are reinvested for you instead of arriving as cash you would otherwise have to reinvest yourself.
What is the annual fee (TER) for SSAC.L?
SSAC.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.20% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $20 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy SSAC.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. SSAC.L trades on LSE, GBp and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does SSAC.L invest in?
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (SSAC.L) tracks the MSCI ACWI. Same idea as the Vanguard all-world fund: every major listed company on the planet, including both wealthy and emerging countries. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is SSAC.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, SSAC.L is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is SSAC.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, SSAC.L is rated medium risk (3/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.