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):
21.73%
Ann. return (5-year):
11.56%
Ann. return (10-year):
—
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
14.26%
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 Corp4.94%
Apple Inc4.39%
Microsoft Corp3.61%
Amazon.com Inc2.42%
Alphabet Inc Class A Common Sh1.94%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactu1.77%
Broadcom Inc1.65%
Alphabet Inc Class C Common Sh1.49%
Meta Platforms Inc Class A1.21%
Micron Technology Inc1.04%
Sectors
Technology30.66%
Financials17.22%
Industrials10.09%
Consumer Discretionary8.24%
Health Care8.23%
Communications8.17%
Consumer Staples4.96%
Materials4.38%
Energy3.96%
Utilities2.38%
Real Estate1.71%
Geography
U.S.A.60.57%
Japan6.01%
Taiwan3.31%
United Kingdom3.09%
Canada2.98%
South Korea2.50%
China2.30%
Switzerland2.29%
Germany1.89%
France1.85%
Australia1.60%
Others11.62%
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 21.73%, 5-year annualised total return of 11.56%. 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.
