Davis Select Worldwide ETF (DWLD) Alternatives

Davis Select Worldwide ETF (DWLD) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DWLD. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DWLD

DWLD charges 0.63% annually. Among ETFs in the Global Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DWLD alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	0.06%	Jun 24, 2008	DWLD vs VT
SPGM	SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF	0.09%	Feb 27, 2012	DWLD vs SPGM
NZAC	SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF	0.12%	Nov 25, 2014	DWLD vs NZAC
WRND	IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF	0.18%	Feb 8, 2022	DWLD vs WRND
DFAI	Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF	0.18%	Nov 17, 2020	DWLD vs DFAI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DWLD

Among ETFs in the Global Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IDV	iShares International Select Dividend ETF	97	Jun 11, 2007	DWLD vs IDV
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	96	Dec 3, 2013	DWLD vs FYLD
UFO	Procure Space ETF	96	Apr 11, 2019	DWLD vs UFO
FGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index...	96	Nov 21, 2007	DWLD vs FGD
WLDR	Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF	93	Jan 16, 2018	DWLD vs WLDR

Top Performing DWLD Alternatives (YTD)

DWLD alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
INFL	Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF	17.28%	Jan 11, 2021	DWLD vs INFL
UFO	Procure Space ETF	15.94%	Apr 11, 2019	DWLD vs UFO
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	15.22%	Dec 3, 2013	DWLD vs FYLD
IDV	iShares International Select Dividend ETF	8.40%	Jun 11, 2007	DWLD vs IDV
IMFL	Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifacto...	7.24%	Feb 24, 2021	DWLD vs IMFL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DWLD

DWLD alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FIXT	Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF	3.82%	May 31, 2022	DWLD vs FIXT
INKM	SPDR SSgA Income Allocation ETF	7.83%	Apr 25, 2012	DWLD vs INKM
BDVL	iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF	9.29%	Sep 12, 2025	DWLD vs BDVL
VEGA	AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF	11.99%	Sep 17, 2012	DWLD vs VEGA
WDIV	SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF	12.08%	May 29, 2013	DWLD vs WDIV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DWLD

DWLD alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
INKM	SPDR SSgA Income Allocation ETF	-5.76%	Apr 25, 2012	DWLD vs INKM
VEGA	AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF	-8.32%	Sep 17, 2012	DWLD vs VEGA
WDIV	SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF	-8.61%	May 29, 2013	DWLD vs WDIV
PID	Invesco International Dividend Achievers™ ETF	-8.83%	Sep 15, 2005	DWLD vs PID
GSWO	Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta World Equity ETF	-9.50%	Mar 15, 2022	DWLD vs GSWO

Other ETFs from Davis Advisers

Most popular Davis Advisers ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DUSA	Davis Select U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	70	-0.76%	Jan 11, 2017	DWLD vs DUSA
DFNL	Davis Select Financial ETF	Financials Equities, Actively Managed	45	-7.22%	Jan 11, 2017	DWLD vs DFNL
DINT	Davis Select International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Actively Managed	48	-5.56%	Mar 1, 2018	DWLD vs DINT

Often Compared With DWLD

What investors most often compare with DWLD, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SWRD.L	SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	71	-4.94%	Feb 28, 2019	DWLD vs SWRD.L
URTH	iShares MSCI World ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	-3.10%	Jan 10, 2012	DWLD vs URTH
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	74	0.61%	Jan 14, 2010	DWLD vs SCHE
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	2.75%	Jul 20, 2007	DWLD vs VEA
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.98%	Apr 16, 1999	DWLD vs DFIV
SPYL.DE	State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc	S&P 500	32	-4.61%	Aug 1, 2025	DWLD vs SPYL.DE
GABF	Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF	Financials Equities	9	-9.92%	May 9, 2022	DWLD vs GABF
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.00%	Jan 20, 2004	DWLD vs ITOT
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	DWLD vs SCHD
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	DWLD vs FXAIX
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	DWLD vs SPMO
VWRD.L	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF	Global Equities	73	-4.18%	Jul 23, 2019	DWLD vs VWRD.L
FLJP	Franklin FTSE Japan ETF	Japan Equities	79	5.02%	Nov 2, 2017	DWLD vs FLJP
FPAG	FPA Global Equity ETF	Global Equities	70	-2.21%	Dec 16, 2021	DWLD vs FPAG
VWRL.L	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Distributing	Global Equities	72	-2.31%	May 22, 2012	DWLD vs VWRL.L
APO	Apollo Global Management, Inc.		23	-22.72%	—	DWLD vs APO
SPYI.DE	SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETF	Global Equities	46	-2.12%	May 13, 2011	DWLD vs SPYI.DE
DIVD	Altrius Global Dividend ETF	Global Equities	80	7.05%	Sep 29, 2022	DWLD vs DIVD
ISRA	VanEck Vectors Israel ETF	Global Equities	92	2.82%	Jun 25, 2013	DWLD vs ISRA
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	46	-0.68%	Jan 26, 2004	DWLD vs VO

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