Top MSCI World ETFs
The MSCI World index Factsheet
The MSCI World is an international equity index, which tracks stocks from 23 developed countries. With 1,653 constituents (as of 29.12.17), the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.
Top country within the MSCI World index is USA with a weight of 59.21%, followed by Japan (8.95%) and UK (6.63%). Top sectors within the MSCI World index are financial services (18.10%), information technology (16.80%) and consumer discretionary (12.26%). (Source: MSCI; As of 29/12/2017).
ETF investors profit from price gains and dividends of the MSCI World constituents. Currently, the MSCI World index is tracked by 14 ETFs.
Cost of MSCI World ETFs
The total expense ratio (TER) of MSCI World ETFs is between 0.12% p.a. and 0.50% p.a.. In comparison, an actively managed fund on developed markets like the Carmignac Investissement A EUR acc costs around 1.89% per year. Calculate your individual cost savings by using our cost calculator.
The best MSCI World ETF by 1-year fund return as of 31.07.18
| 1 | Lyxor MSCI World UCITS ETF D-EUR | 12.75% | ||
| 2 | Amundi MSCI World UCITS ETF - EUR (C) | 12.63% | ||
| 3 | HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 12.23% |
All MSCI World ETFs ranked by fund return
The largest MSCI World ETF by fund size in EUR
| 1 | iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 13,275 m | ||
| 2 | iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist) | 5,078 m | ||
| 3 | Xtrackers MSCI World Index Swap UCITS ETF 1C | 2,952 m |
All MSCI World ETFs ranked by fund size
The cheapest MSCI World ETF by total expense ratio
| 1 | Lyxor Core MSCI World (DR) UCITS ETF | 0.12% p.a. | ||
| 2 | HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 0.15% p.a. | ||
| 3 | Amundi Index MSCI World UCITS ETF - EUR (D) | 0.18% p.a. |
All MSCI World ETFs ranked by total expense ratio
MSCI World ETFs in comparison
Besides return, there are further important factors to consider when selecting a MSCI World ETF. In order to provide a sound decision basis, you find a list of all MSCI World ETFs with details on size, cost, age, use of profits, fund domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.
Compare all MSCI World ETFs in detail
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| Provider ISIN |
Fund size in m EUR |
TER in % |
Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00B4L5Y983 | 13,275 | 0.20% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M62Q58 | 5,078 | 0.50% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Index Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0274208692 | 2,952 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Index UCITS ETF 1CIE00BJ0KDQ92 | 2,900 | 0.19% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| Lyxor MSCI World UCITS ETF D-EURFR0010315770 | 1,833 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | France | Unfunded swap | |
| ComStage MSCI World TRN UCITS ETFLU0392494562 | 1,491 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| UBS ETF (LU) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) A-disLU0340285161 | 1,062 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication | |
| Amundi MSCI World UCITS ETF - EUR (C)LU1681043599 | 801 | 0.38% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Source MSCI World UCITS ETF AIE00B60SX394 | 646 | 0.19% p.a. | Accumulating | Ireland | Unfunded swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Index UCITS ETF 1DIE00BK1PV551 | 644 | 0.19% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USDDE000A1C9KL8 | 512 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) A-disIE00B7KQ7B66 | 72 | 0.30% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Optimized sampling | |
| Lyxor Core MSCI World (DR) UCITS ETFLU1781541179 | 36 | 0.12% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Optimized sampling | |
| Amundi Index MSCI World UCITS ETF - EUR (D)LU1737652237 | 17 | 0.18% p.a. | Distributing | Luxembourg | Full replication |
Source: justETF.com; As of 14.08.18
Return comparison of all MSCI World ETFs
The table shows the returns of all MSCI World 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 | 2018 in % |
2017 in % |
2016 in % |
2015 in % |
2014 in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyxor MSCI World UCITS ETF D-EUR | 6.30% | 7.54% | 10.75% | 10.50% | 19.37% | |
| Amundi MSCI World UCITS ETF - EUR (C) | 6.24% | 7.44% | 10.66% | 10.65% | 19.23% | |
| HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF USD | 6.01% | 7.84% | 11.16% | 9.51% | 18.92% | |
| ComStage MSCI World TRN UCITS ETF | 5.98% | 7.51% | 10.56% | 10.57% | 19.88% | |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 5.89% | 7.61% | 11.28% | 10.66% | 19.34% | |
| Source MSCI World UCITS ETF A | 5.89% | 7.59% | 11.05% | 10.39% | 18.89% | |
| UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis | 5.87% | 7.49% | 11.12% | 10.30% | 19.09% | |
| UBS ETF (LU) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis | 5.73% | 7.41% | 10.75% | 10.26% | 19.02% | |
| iShares MSCI World UCITS ETF (Dist) | 5.68% | 7.45% | 11.04% | 10.38% | 19.05% | |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Index Swap UCITS ETF 1C | 5.42% | 8.14% | 11.05% | 10.44% | 19.06% | |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Index UCITS ETF 1C | 5.32% | 8.29% | 11.15% | 10.41% | - | |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Index UCITS ETF 1D | 5.28% | 8.32% | 11.14% | - | - | |
| Amundi Index MSCI World UCITS ETF - EUR (D) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lyxor Core MSCI World (DR) UCITS ETF | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.07.18; Calculations in EUR including dividends