The Vanguard Group is a US-based private investment firm founded in 1975 by John Bogle, and is best known for offering low cost, uncomplicated mutual fund and ETF solutions. It manages over US$12tn worth of assets.
The Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF is a passive index solution that tracks the FTSE All-World Index using a representative sampling approach. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalisation weighted index that is designed to measure the global equity market performance of 9 regions across both developed and emerging markets across large, mid and small caps, covering ~90% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The ETF has >3700 holdings vs index of >4200 holdings.
Performance
Price Performance – Maximum Period
The FairHorizon Context
Investment-Time-Horizon in years
0 - 22 - 44 - 77 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
7 – 8% p.a.
Expected volatility
10 – 15% p.a.
Building Block Returns
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF
Ann. return (3-year):
22.24%
Ann. return (5-year):
10.13%
Ann. return (10-year):
—
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
14.25%
This ETF represents passive exposure to the global developed and emerging markets all caps equities for a broader universe than MSCI ACWI Index.
The Dimensional World Allocation 80/20 Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Orange reference benchmark solution that has 80% global developed equities and 20% global investment grade short-to-medium maturity bonds for global defensive equity-like returns and volatility.
Why we prefer this fund
Relevance of strategy
This ETF represents passive exposure to the global developed and emerging markets all caps equities for a broader universe than MSCI ACWI Index.
Liquidity
The ETF is listed on multiple Europe exchanges in various currencies.
Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time
Max drawdown (since inception)
-33.62%
Recovery Period
155 Days
Diversification
Top 10 Holdings
NVIDIA Corp5.14%
Apple Inc4.64%
Microsoft Corp3.67%
Amazon.com Inc2.33%
Alphabet Inc Class A Common Sh1.96%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactu1.83%
Broadcom Inc1.58%
Meta Platforms Inc Class A1.54%
Alphabet Inc Class C Common Sh1.53%
Micron Technology Inc1.16%
Sectors
Technology32.56%
Financials16.41%
Industrials9.88%
Communications8.35%
Health Care8.18%
Consumer Discretionary7.81%
Consumer Staples4.84%
Materials4.13%
Energy3.93%
Utilities2.30%
Real Estate1.62%
Others0.00%
Geography
U.S.A.61.14%
Japan6.06%
Taiwan3.54%
United Kingdom2.99%
Canada2.87%
South Korea2.61%
China2.26%
Switzerland2.19%
Germany1.77%
France1.75%
Australia1.51%
Others11.31%
Frequently asked questions
What is the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF?
The Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF is a index-based fund in the Global Equities - Core asset class, managed by Vanguard. Global developed and emerging market all caps equities. Passive tracker on FTSE All-World Index.
What is the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Orange, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 10–15 years investment horizon. growth-oriented equity allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF?
The Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.14% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 100%.
What is the ISIN of the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE00BK5BQT80.
What are the historical returns of the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF?
As of the most recent month-end, the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 22.24%, 5-year annualised total return of 10.13%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (Acc USD) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF launched?
The Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF was incepted on 2019-07-25.
Research and editorial by
Mario Becker, CEO & Founder, and Lim Chuin Hao, Head of Research, Das Family Office.
Last updated .
Data source: institutional financial data providers.
