ETF Profile
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares
ISIN IE00B3RBWM25
|WKN A1JX52
|Ticker VGWL
TER
0.22% p.a.
Distribution policy
Distributing
Replication
Physical
Fund size
EUR 16,664 m
Inception Date
22 May 2012
Holdings
3,593
Overview
Description
The Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares seeks to track the FTSE All-World index. The FTSE All-World index tracks stocks from developed and emerging countries worldwide.
Documents
Basics
Data
| Index | FTSE All-World |
| Investment focus | Equity, World |
| Fund size | EUR 16,664 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.22% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Optimized sampling) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Strategy risk | Long-only |
| Sustainability | No |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in EUR) | 16.53% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 22 May 2012 |
| Distribution policy | Distributing |
| Distribution frequency | Quarterly |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | Vanguard |
| Fund Structure | Open-ended Investment Company (OEIC) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | Brown Brother Harriman Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Investment Advisor | Vanguard Asset Management, Limited |
| Custodian Bank | Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Revision Company | KPMG |
| Fiscal Year End | 30 June |
| Swiss representative | BNP Paribas, Paris, succursale de Zurich |
| Swiss paying agent | BNP Paribas, Paris, succursale de Zurich |
| Tax data | Bundesanzeiger | |
| Germany | 30% tax rebate | |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting | |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund | |
| UK | UK Reporting | |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | Vanguard Asset Management, Limited |
| Securities lending | Yes |
| Securities lending counterparty | J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg, S.A. |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares.
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 3,593
21.06%
| Microsoft | 4.10% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 3.79% |
| Apple | 3.54% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.31% |
| Meta Platforms | 1.70% |
| Broadcom | 1.33% |
| Alphabet, Inc. A | 1.20% |
| Tesla | 1.15% |
| Alphabet, Inc. C | 1.01% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 0.93% |
As of 29/05/2025
ETF Savings plan offers
Here you can find information about the savings plan availability of the ETF. You can use the table to compare all savings plan offers for the selected savings rate.
Select your savings amount:
| Broker | Rating | Execution fee | Account fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 0.00€ | View offer* |
Source: justETF Research; As of 7/2025; *Affiliate link
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Execution fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Execution fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
Order fees
Here you can find information about different brokers that allow you to trade ETFs. Select your preferred order volume to compare the fees charged by the respective brokers.
Order volume:
| Broker | Rating | Order fee | ETF savings plans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.99€ | 2736 | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 1457 | View offer* | |
| | 1.00€ | 2407 | View offer* | |
 | 0.00€ | 1637 | View offer* | |
| | 0.00€ | 1687 | View offer* |
Source: justETF Research; As of 7/2025; *Affiliate link
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Order fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
— The offers are sorted in the following way: 1. Rating 2. Order fee 3. Number of ETF savings plans.
— No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information listed. The information provided by the online brokers is decisive. In addition to the indicated broker fees, additional costs (e.g. spreads, gratuities and product costs) may apply.
Performance
The performance numbers include distributions/dividends (if there are any). By default, the total performance of the ETF is displayed.
Returns overview
| YTD | -1.72% |
| 1 month | +1.57% |
| 3 months | +13.37% |
| 6 months | -3.64% |
| 1 year | +4.96% |
| 3 years | +38.81% |
| 5 years | +78.00% |
| Since inception (MAX) | +323.30% |
| 2024 | +24.65% |
| 2023 | +17.78% |
| 2022 | -13.01% |
| 2021 | +28.19% |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Dividends
Current dividend yield
| Current dividend yield | 1.59% |
| Dividends (last 12 months) | EUR 2.05 |
Historic dividend yields
| Period | Dividend in EUR | Dividend yield in % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | EUR 2.05 | 1.65% |
| 2024 | EUR 1.95 | 1.81% |
| 2023 | EUR 1.87 | 2.01% |
| 2022 | EUR 1.95 | 1.79% |
| 2021 | EUR 1.56 | 1.81% |
Dividend yield contribution
Monthly dividends
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 16.53% |
| Volatility 3 years | 14.09% |
| Volatility 5 years | 14.05% |
| Return per risk 1 year | 0.30 |
| Return per risk 3 years | 0.82 |
| Return per risk 5 years | 0.87 |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -19.59% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | -19.59% |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | -19.59% |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -33.47% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euronext Paris | EUR | VWRL | - - | - - | - |
| gettex | EUR | VGWL | - - | - - | - |
| Stuttgart Stock Exchange | EUR | VGWL | - - | - - | - |
| Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | USD | - | VWRDN MM | VWRDN.MX | |
| Borsa Italiana | EUR | VWRL | IVWRL | ||
| Frankfurt Stock Exchange | EUR | - | IVWRL | ||
| Euronext Amsterdam | EUR | VWRL | VWRL NA IVWRLEUR | VWRL.AS | |
| London Stock Exchange | USD | VWRD | VWRD LN IVWRDUSD | VWRD.L | |
| London Stock Exchange | GBP | VWRL | VWRL LN IVWRLGBP | VWRL.L | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | CHF | VWRL | VWRL SW IVWRLCHF | VWRL.S | |
| XETRA | EUR | VGWL | VGWL GY IVWRLEUR | VGWL.DE |
Further information
Further ETFs on the FTSE All-World index
| Fund name | Fund Size in m € (AuM) | TER p.a. | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating Shares | 20,064 | 0.22% p.a. | Accumulating | Sampling |
| Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Acc | 1,450 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Sampling |
| Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Dist | 135 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Sampling |
Frequently asked questions
What is the name of VGWL?
The name of VGWL is Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares.
What is the ticker of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares?
The primary ticker of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares is VGWL.
What is the ISIN of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares?
The ISIN of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares is IE00B3RBWM25.
What are the costs of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares?
The total expense ratio (TER) of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares amounts to 0.22% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
Is Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares paying dividends?
Yes, Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares is paying dividends. Usually, the dividend payments take place quarterly for Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares.
What's the fund size of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares?
The fund size of Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing Shares is 16,664m Euro. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
— Data provided by Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite Inc., gettex, FactSet and justETF GmbH.
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.
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.
