Top MSCI ACWI ETFs
The MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI) Factsheet
The MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI) is an international equity index, which tracks stocks from 23 developed and 26 emerging markets countries. This global index consists of the MSCI World (global index for developed countries) and the MSCI Emerging Markets (global index for emerging markets countries). However, emerging markets stocks are weighted with 13.14%, whereas stocks from developed markets account for 86.86%. With 2,771 constituents (as of 31.03.19), the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted global market capitalization.
Top country within the MSCI ACWI is USA with a weight of 55.05%, followed by Japan (7.23%) and the UK (5.15%). Top sectors within the MSCI ACWI are financial services (16.59%), information technology (15.71%) and healthcare (11.65%). (Source: MSCI; As of 31/03/2019).
ETF investors profit from price gains and dividends of the MSCI ACWI constituents. Currently, the MSCI ACWI index is tracked by 4 ETFs.
Cost of MSCI ACWI ETFs
The total expense ratio (TER) of MSCI ACWI ETFs is between 0.40% p.a. and 0.60% p.a.. In comparison, most actively managed funds do cost much more fees per year. Calculate your individual cost savings by using our cost calculator.
The best MSCI ACWI ETF by 1-year fund return as of 31.05.19
| 1 | SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF | 3.39% | ||
| 2 | iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc) | 3.38% | ||
| 3 | Xtrackers MSCI AC World Index UCITS ETF 1C | 3.38% |
All MSCI ACWI ETFs ranked by fund return
The largest MSCI ACWI ETF by fund size in EUR
| 1 | SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF | 1,396 m | ||
| 2 | iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc) | 605 m | ||
| 3 | Lyxor MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF Acc (EUR) | 266 m |
All MSCI ACWI ETFs ranked by fund size
The cheapest MSCI ACWI ETF by total expense ratio
| 1 | SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF | 0.40% p.a. | ||
| 2 | Xtrackers MSCI AC World Index UCITS ETF 1C | 0.40% p.a. | ||
| 3 | Lyxor MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF Acc (EUR) | 0.45% p.a. |
All MSCI ACWI ETFs ranked by total expense ratio
MSCI ACWI ETFs in comparison
Besides return, there are further important factors to consider when selecting a MSCI ACWI ETF. In order to provide a sound decision basis, you find a list of all MSCI ACWI ETFs with details on size, cost, age, use of profits, fund domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.
Compare all MSCI ACWI ETFs in detail
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| Provider ISIN |
Fund size in m EUR |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETFIE00B44Z5B48 | 1,396 | 0.40% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B6R52259 | 605 | 0.60% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| Lyxor MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF Acc (EUR)LU1829220216 | 266 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI AC World Index UCITS ETF 1CIE00BGHQ0G80 | 240 | 0.40% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling |
Source: justETF.com; As of 20.06.19
Return comparison of all MSCI ACWI ETFs
The table shows the returns of all MSCI ACWI ETFs in comparison. All return figures are including dividends as of month end. Besides the return the reference date on which you conduct the comparison is important. In order to find the best ETFs, you can also perform a chart comparison.
| ETF | 1 month in % |
3 months in % |
6 months in % |
1 year in % |
3 years in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF | -5.36% | 0.83% | 3.25% | 3.39% | 29.72% | |
| iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc) | -5.34% | 0.76% | 3.15% | 3.38% | 29.22% | |
| Xtrackers MSCI AC World Index UCITS ETF 1C | -5.44% | 0.50% | 2.91% | 3.38% | 29.07% | |
| Lyxor MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF Acc (EUR) | -5.42% | 0.56% | 2.90% | 3.16% | 28.87% |
| ETF | 2019 in % |
2018 in % |
2017 in % |
2016 in % |
2015 in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI AC World Index UCITS ETF 1C | 12.56% | -6.33% | 9.70% | 10.81% | 7.74% | |
| SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF | 11.99% | -5.28% | 8.84% | 12.54% | 8.75% | |
| iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc) | 11.86% | -5.21% | 8.93% | 11.37% | 8.11% | |
| Lyxor MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF Acc (EUR) | 11.81% | -5.07% | 8.73% | 10.89% | 8.54% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.05.19; Calculations in EUR including dividends