MSCI World vs MSCI World ex USA in comparison

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Comparison in detail

Chart comparison

MSCI World +18.99%
MSCI World ex USA +20.88%
The performance of the indices is based on the reference ETFs and is displayed in the selected currency.
 

Basics

Data

Index
Index
MSCI World
MSCI World ex USA
Index description
Index description
The MSCI World index tracks stocks from 23 developed countries worldwide.
The MSCI World ex USA index tracks large and mid cap stocks from developed markets worldwide (excluding the USA).
Investment focus
Investment focus
Equity, World
Equity, World
Strategy risk
Strategy risk
Long-only
Long-only
Sustainability
Sustainability
No
No
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
Volatility 1 year (in EUR)
14.87%
14.30%

Documents

Factsheet
Factsheet
Index Methodology
Index Methodology
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Holdings

Overview

Holdings in ETF
Holdings in ETF
1315
763
Holdings in Index
Holdings in Index
1311
775
Weight of top 10 holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
25.05%
12.07%
Top 10 Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
NVIDIA Corp.
5.23%
Apple
4.71%
Microsoft
3.30%
Novartis AG
1.24%
Nestlé SA
1.09%
Shell Plc
0.93%
Tesla
1.34%
Siemens AG
0.88%

Countries

United States
66.27%
Japan
20.23%
Japan
5.94%
United Kingdom
11.36%
United Kingdom
3.45%
Canada
10.40%
Canada
3.14%
France
8.42%
Other
21.20%
Other
49.59%

Sectors

Technology
26.27%
Financials
24.97%
Financials
14.51%
Industrials
17.55%
Industrials
11.24%
Technology
8.66%
Consumer Discretionary
9.50%
Consumer Discretionary
8.31%
Other
38.48%
Other
40.51%

Performance

Returns overview

YTD
YTD
-0.55%
+3.49%
1 month
1 month
-2.49%
-1.63%
3 months
3 months
-1.14%
+2.64%
6 months
6 months
+1.69%
+7.07%
1 year
1 year
+18.99%
+20.88%
3 years
3 years
+51.43%
-
5 years
5 years
+66.89%
-
Since inception (MAX)
Since inception (MAX)
+559.59%
+26.55%
2025
2025
+7.12%
+16.73%
2024
2024
+26.24%
-
2023
2023
+19.55%
-
2022
2022
-12.96%
-

Risk

Risk overview

Volatility 1 year
Volatility 1 year
14.87%
14.30%
Volatility 3 years
Volatility 3 years
13.03%
-
Volatility 5 years
Volatility 5 years
14.68%
-
Return per risk 1 year
Return per risk 1 year
1.28
1.46
Return per risk 3 years
Return per risk 3 years
1.14
-
Return per risk 5 years
Return per risk 5 years
0.73
-
Maximum drawdown 1 year
Maximum drawdown 1 year
-6.63%
-9.66%
Maximum drawdown 3 years
Maximum drawdown 3 years
-20.45%
-
Maximum drawdown 5 years
Maximum drawdown 5 years
-20.45%
-
Maximum drawdown since inception
Maximum drawdown since inception
-33.91%
-16.31%

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Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.